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How Should I Clean My Nebulizer and Acapella Device

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 4 1:16pm | Replies (45)
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Ps it’s a UV TYPE

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scoop | @scoop | Aug 4 1:16pm

Sometimes you need to go to the primary source to get such questions answered. Dr. Falkinham addresses UV sterilization in this paper. Bottom line, 5x UV will kill NTM but not their biofilms and NTM "killed" by UV can re-activate once exposed to light.

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Reducing Exposure to Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (3) (Reducing-Exposure-to-Nontuberculous-Mycobacteria-3.pdf)

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