American Journal of Infection Control

COVID-19 is believed to increase the risk of secondary health care...associated infections. The objective was to estimate the impact of COVID-l9 pandemic on the rates of central line...associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated

COVID-19 is believed to increase the risk of secondary health care–associated infections. The objective was to estimate the impact of COVID-l9 pandemic on the rates of central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated

Effective sterile processing (SP) is a critical aspect of infection prevention, and the health care system relies on SP personnel to reliably clean and disinfect or sterilize medical devices and surgical instruments. Health care is shifting toward

Since 2020, the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to extensive challenges for health care, and more specifically, the infection prevention and control (IPC) field. In fall 2020, the Association for Professional in Infection Control

Human adenoviruses are nonenveloped, double stranded DNA viruses causing healthcare-associated infections like respiratory infections, conjunctivitis, and gastroenteritis. They are transmitted by direct and indirect contact. For example, in hospitals

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is a critical antimicrobial resistance pathogen, to which we need to pay the greatest attention. This study was aimed at uncovering the present evidence for the preventive

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is a critical antimicrobial resistance pathogen, to which we need to pay the greatest attention. This study was aimed at uncovering the present evidence for the preventive

The incidence of healthcare-associated viral respiratory infections in a pediatric hospital decreased from 1.6 /1,000 patient-days in 2019 to 0.2 /1,000 patient-days in 2020 (P .01), and this was maintained in 2021 despite an increase in community

Proper hand hygiene has a major impact on healthcare acquired infections (HAI), with many publications noting that multifaceted approaches are best to improve hand hygiene, and that monitoring is an important component of those approaches.1-4 The

Proper hand hygiene has a major impact on healthcare acquired infections (HAI), with many publications noting that multifaceted approaches are best to improve hand hygiene, and that monitoring is an important component of those approaches.1-4 The