American Journal of Infection Control

Hand hygiene is considered as one of the significant components of hospital infection control. By improving hand hygiene adherence, health care associated infections can be significantly reduced.1,2 COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV2(severe acute

Wearing a face mask is a primary public health method to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

During viral respiratory pandemics in the twenty-first century, most health care workers have used lightweight disposable filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and should have undergone quantitative fit testing (QNFT) as a part of a dedicated

Standard precautions (SP) and transmission-based precautions (TBP) are fundamental for the prevention and control of the spread of microorganisms in health care facilities.1 Although the benefits of TBP are recognized, individuals in TBP are exposed

There is a lack of attention given to research on infection prevention and control and practical guidance among people and their lives outside of health care settings, especially in impoverished communities where people live, work, and play. To stop

In 2019 nearly 90,000 women had a caesarean section (CS) in Australia.1 The most common complication after a CS is surgical site infection (SSI). SSI following a CS is of concern to women as well as the health services. Infection rates vary between 4

Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) are more vulnerable to infectious disease than the general population because of their older age and/or health status, and the fact that they live in congregate settings.1 Different types of LTCFs include

In their article “Implementation of an Evidence-based bundle to reduce surgical site infection after cesarean section- review of the interventions1,” Mahomed et al. describe interventions to reduce surgical site infections post cesarean section at a

Floors are a potential source for dissemination of health care-associated pathogens.1-5 Although floors are rarely touched directly by hands, many items that are touched come in contact with the floor, and can serve as a source of hand contamination

The importance of hand hygiene (HH) in preventing hospital acquired infections is well known. For this reason, it is important to not only train health care workers (HCWs) in performing HH, but it is crucial to train HH reviewers in collecting