American Journal of Infection Control

A quality improvement study on the reduction of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections by use of self-disinfecting venous access caps (STERILE)

Saturday, September 19, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used for the administration of chemotherapy to hematological and oncological patients. Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) can be a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, with rates of

Availability of personal protective equipment and infection prevention supplies during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic: A national study by the APIC COVID-19 task force

Monday, August 24, 2020 - 6:00 PM

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease was first discovered in China in December, 2019. The disease quickly spread globally, with the first U.S. case identified in January, 2020.1 It was officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020

Asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in a confined adult community population in Quebec: A cross-sectional study

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 6:00 PM

As of August 9th 2020, nearly 20 million individuals contracted COVID-19 and about 720,000 died.1 The United States counts for one fourth of these cases. SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs principally through respiratory droplets or direct contact.2