American Journal of Infection Control

Hospital linen has been a reported source for pulmonary and cutaneous outbreaks of Murcormycosis.1,2 Although this is a rare occurrence, these infections impact the most vulnerable patients due to their immunocompromised state. Other outbreaks of

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) have been associated with lower in-hospital antimicrobial consumption, earlier discharge when the oral switch protocol is implemented, and lower hospital costs. Nevertheless, their impact on antimicrobial

An analysis of the Clinical Excellence Commissions response to COVID-19 prevention and protection measures identified the need to build on the existing governance process to achieve a more structured and methodical approach. The infection prevention

One out of every 25 patients is impacted by a healthcare-acquired infection (HAI). Mitigation and prevention efforts require both a skilled infection preventionist (IP) and a high functioning infection prevention committee (IPC) by which the

Over the last fifteen years, the US health care system and its patients have paid an increasingly high price for adverse events. The health care system needs safe and reliable delivery systems to prevent common causes of patient harm.1-4 Health care

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the third most common cause of nosocomial infection in Canada and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.1 Several studies have demonstrated that surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) reduces the

Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) comprise a subset of the non-tuberculosis mycobacteria that usually grow within 7 days of subculture into solid media. They are widely distributed in the environment and able to survive extreme temperature and

Non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and costs during an episode of acute care. We examined NVHAP incidence, mortality, and costs of Medicaid beneficiaries over a 5-year period (2015-2019)

The use of fit tested respirators in the workplace is required to protect health workers against airborne pathogens. The COVID-19 pandemic required rapid upscaling of fit testing which was achieved using the framework of a respiratory protection

Healthcare worker (HCW) hand hygiene (HH) compliance monitoring is an essential component of any HH improvement strategy.1 The current gold standard for auditing compliance involves direct observation by trained observers.1 However, this strategy is