Sometimes traditional methods of disinfecting surgical areas, including the use of hospital-approved cleaner and bleach, is not enough to keep infection-causing bacteria and spores at bay. Some surgical centers are now supplementing their efforts with ultraviolet disinfection.

In this article, Bug Zapper, which was published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine, Dr. Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, DO writes about the success her surgical center has had since it started incorporating the use of these disinfecting robots. Read the article to learn how this new technology can help curb outbreaks of C. diff, MRSA and other drug-resistant organisms.