American Journal of Infection Control

Ever since its emergence, COVID-19 has posed a serious threat to members of the population who are older and have underlying health conditions, with those residing in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) being particularly susceptible. The purpose of

An analysis of the Clinical Excellence Commissions response to COVID-19 prevention and protection measures identified the need to build on the existing governance process to achieve a more structured and methodical approach. The infection prevention

Infection Prevention (IP) department structures vary in how responsibilities are assigned. During the COVID-19 pandemic IP program workload significantly increased and healthcare-associated infections (HAI) performance declined. This study assessed

One out of every 25 patients is impacted by a healthcare-acquired infection (HAI). Mitigation and prevention efforts require both a skilled infection preventionist (IP) and a high functioning infection prevention committee (IPC) by which the

Infection preventionists rely upon the information provided by the clinical microbiology laboratory to determine whether or not an infection should be reported. However, few infection preventionists understand or are aware of what procedures

The poor state of infection prevention and control in both long-term and acute care settings was revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic.1 In hospitals,2 personal protective equipment (PPE) was scarce, communication was fragmented, and staff were ill

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) was notified of a Klebsiella pneumoniae NDM isolated from a respiratory specimen of a patient in a dedicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit (ICU) at

The COVID19 pandemic continues to pose difficult challenges for Infection Preventionists globally include limiting asymptomatic spread and exposures within challenging physical environments. An academic healthcare system with 4 hospitals with over

In April 2020, a group of identical isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was observed in adult intensive care units (ICU), Covid - 19 units and surgical ICU in a large general hospital in greater São Paulo. The hospital infection control service

Catheter Associated Urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the fifth most common type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), resulting in increased morbidity/mortality. The most important risk factor for developing a CAUTI is prolonged use of