Infections following surgery are a serious and potentially fatal complication. Current methods of combatting infections, especially drug-resistant pathogens, often fall short. New research, looking at a narrow band of ultraviolet light might offer a safe and simple solution. Far-UVC light could prove to be a life-saver. A clean surgery refers to an operation carried out in a sterile environment where no inflammation , infection, or unexpected tissue damage occurs. Even in these ideal situations, an estimated 0.5-10 percent of procedures result in surgical-site infections (SSI). That equates to around 275,000 patients in the United States per year. Individuals with SSIs have a mortality rate twice that of someone without an infection. A patient with an SSI stays in hospital, on average, 1 week longer than someone without an infection. In total, SSIs cost the U.S. up to $10 billion a year in patient hospital costs. An estimated 8,200 deaths are attr...