American Journal of Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) as an effective intervention to promote clinical, personnel, and patient safety by tracking and monitoring healthcare-associated infections

The sero-epidemiology of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at a household level has been assessed through screening contacts of medically attended adult index cases, using cohorts with limited numbers of infected children, and/or outside the US.1-3

While epidemics and pandemics can cause acute shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers, in many countries PPE is often limited or unavailable under normal working conditions. This chronic shortage of PPE results in

Increasing antibiotic consumption has become a critical global issue.1-3 The unnecessary and inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistant bacteria, thereby creating difficulty in treating infections.1-3 Antibiotic resistance

A novel 4% hydrogen peroxide disinfectant was effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridioides difficile spores, carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli, and 2 strains of Candida auris. In laboratory testing, a

We investigated the clinical implications of bacteremia among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Higher rates (52.1%) of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) were noted on hospital admission compared to nosocomial acquisition (25.0%). Methicillin

We instituted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Monitors as part of our care of COVID-19 patients in high-risk zones. PPE Monitors aided healthcare personnel (HCP) in donning and doffing, which contributed to nearly zero transmission of COVID-19 to

Background: Nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCF) caring for elderly and chronically ill residents are at high risk to experience SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. We report an outbreak of COVID-19 in three LTCFs of the Geriatric Health Centres of

We compared the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection before and after the discontinuation of Ultraviolet light used in addition to bleach in terminal disinfection of hospital rooms. We found no difference in C. difficile infection rates

Home care and hospice are unique and rapidly growing healthcare settings. However, there is a lack of published findings related to evidence-based infection surveillance programs among these settings. Our health system hired a Home Care and Hospice