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The far UV-C technology reduced <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Enterobacter cloacae<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Candida auris<\/jats:italic> on steel disk carriers by \u22651.5 log<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub> colony-forming units (CFU) in 45 minutes. On inoculated real-world items, \u22651.9 log<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub> CFU reductions in <jats:italic>P. aeruginosa<\/jats:italic> were achieved on sites in line with the light source versus 0.4\u20131.8 log<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub> CFU reductions on shaded surfaces. The addition of the reflective surface significantly enhanced efficacy in shaded sites (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0899823X24001508_as4\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a hospital setting, patient care supplies and other frequently touched items were often in proximity to sinks. 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