For this study, researchers compared the two methods by placing carrier disks with Clostridium difficile spores and Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores in five high-touch sites in 15 patient rooms. The researchers found significantly more samples saw no bacterial growth after the vapor compared to the UV method. They concluded hydrogen peroxide vapor may be more effective.
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