American Journal of Infection Control

Health care workers (HCW) comprise a group that is particularly affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and exposed to high viral loads, higher than the general population.1-3 Transmissibility between asymptomatic or

SARS-CoV-2; Nosocomial infectionThe omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has swept the world, and a large-scale outbreak occurred in Shanghai in early March 2022. To cope with the need to treat COVID-19, a

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) of hip and knee replacements are a subset of surgical site infections (SSIs) that cannot be treated with antibiotics or local wound care and require repeat surgeries and prolonged intravenous antibiotics. PJIs

The aim of this study was to compare the 2 mouthwash solutions, including chlorhexidine (CHG) and ozonated water (OZW) to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU).

To evaluate potential viral contamination on the surfaces of personal protective equipment (PPE) in COVID-19 wards.

Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic, non-fermentative, Gram-negative opportunistic bacillus. Being an oligotrophic bacterium, S paucimobilis can survive in low-nutrient environments.1 Despite claims of low-pathogenicity,1,2 there have been

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health-care associated infection and is associated with significant costs, morbidity, and mortality.1,2 The average cost per case of nosocomial CDI is $34,000, with annual cost estimated at

Early and accurate identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains an important cornerstone in the control of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Real-time reverse-transcriptase

Clinical utility of universal antigen rapid test (ART) in the paediatric setting are unknown. We aimed to assess the performance and utility of universal ART in hospitalised children (≥ 5-year-old) to prevent nosocomial COVID-19 transmission.

Health care associated infections (HAI) are a substantial problem in contemporary health care. With an estimated annual US cost of 147 billion dollars, HAIs represent avoidable adverse events, the consequence of which are increased health care costs