American Journal of Infection Control

Initiatives to reduce rates of hospital-acquired infection (HAI) include care bundles focused on mitigating risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) [1]. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a preventable HAI estimated to affect 8-28% of intubated

Good hand hygiene (HH) practice in healthcare facilities is key to patient safety and a cornerstone in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI).1, 2 However, HH compliance among healthcare workers (HCW), especially among physicians, often

Infection prevention and control (IPC) precautions help to decrease microbial transmission, and through the appropriate use of antibiotics Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programs aim to decrease the prevalence and emergence of Antimicrobial

Material resources during public health emergencies may be restricted and the processing of personal protective equipment such as Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) for N95 filtering or higher may be placed on the agenda1. Thus, health services

The topic of the Journal Club commentary is the article “Stopping the routine use of contact precautions for management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) at 3 academic medical centers

Update existing meta-analysis to analyze if discontinuation of contact precautions (CPs) for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization or infection affects hospital-associated MRSA or

: Identify research gaps relevant to the global effort to combat antimicrobial resistance.

The novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and subsequent COVID-19 pandemic has led to a public health crisis.1,2 In the United States, the COVID-19 outbreak has had profound economic and social impact as a result of statewide quarantines, social distancing

The human skin is the largest immune organ and plays countless roles in maintaining health1. One critical role is the prevention of infection. There are several proposed mechanisms underlying the skin's capacity to prevent infection, one of which is

Preventing healthcare-associated infections continues to be a major focus for healthcare systems. Whereas there are numerous evidence-based infection prevention practices published in national guidelines, such as device insertion and maintenance