Table 1 Positive cases of ENT ward Mucormycetes samples before and after using UV rays.

From: Assessment of UV radiation effects on airborne mucormycetes and bacterial populations in a hospital environment

Sampling location

Number of positive samples (%) before using UV rays

Number of positive samples (%) after using UV rays

Sampling location

Number of positive samples (%) before using UV rays

Number of positive samples (%) after using UV rays

Operation room1

4 (80%)

3 (60%)

Hospital room 2

1 (20%)

1 (20%)

Operation room2

3 (60%)

2 (40%)

Hospital room 3

3(60%)

2 (40%)

Operation room3

4 (80%)

3 (60%)

Hospital room 4

1 (20%)

0

Operation room4

5 (100%)

3 (60%)

Hospital room 5

3(60%)

3 (60%)

Operation room corridor

5 (100%)

4 (80%)

Hospital room 6

0

2 (40%)

dirty room

3(60%)

2 (40%)

Hospital room 7

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

Rest room

3(60%)

2 (40%)

Hospital room 8

1 (20%)

2 (40%)

Recovery room

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

Hospital corridor

3(60%)

2 (40%)

W.C

3(60%)

3 (60%)

Outdoor1

4 (80%)

2 (40%)

Hospital room 1

3(60%)

2 (40%)

Outdoor2

3(60%)

2 (40%)

Total(average) before using UV rays

56(56%)

Total(average) after using UV rays

46(46%)