American Journal of Infection Control

–Previous single-center studies suggest that exposure to a room previously occupied by a patient with CDI may increase the risk of CDI in subsequent patients. We evaluated the risk of previous room occupant on CDI risk across 5 adult hospitals.

Since the emergence of COVID-19, the world has taken several measures to contain the spread of the disease. Immunization by vaccination has been one of the most important contributions to public health in the past century and is responsible for the

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major problem for the healthcare system with prevalence ranging from 5-15% of hospitalized patients and up to 9-37% of those admitted to intensive care units (ICUs).1 Prevention of HAIs is crucial for

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is recognized as the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics and the most frequent healthcare-associated infection in high-income countries1. In 2017, this infection caused

Health care associated infections (HAI) are responsible for increased length of stay, cost of hospitalization, and high morbidity and mortality. Some authors report that 10-70% of infections can be avoided if prevention and control measures (bundles)

COVID-19 pneumonia is associated with a mortality up to 20% varying by country1 with the number of global deaths over 5 million.2 Antibiotics have been extensively used in COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) without a clear indication.3

It is widely acknowledged that effective hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is one of the most important infection prevention strategies available1, 2; and therefore, is a key element of infection prevention and control guidelines.3

Case studies are utilized for training on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare associated infection surveillance definitions. Item discrimination and item analysis were applied to case studies to identify questions that most

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that had spread rapidly around the world and caused thousands of deaths.1 As of 18 September 2021, more than 227 million cases and 4.67 million

Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race