American Journal of Infection Control

Drying of the internal channels of endoscopes is an essential step of high-level disinfection that helps prevent the growth of water-borne pathogens or prepares the device for adequate sterilization with vaporized hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide

Healthcare-associated bacterial pathogens frequently carry plasmids that contribute to antibiotic resistance and virulence. The horizontal transfer of plasmids in healthcare settings has been previously documented, but genomic and epidemiologic

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) present negative, and highly complex, consequences for patients and healthcare organizations. Following a literature review of current CAUTI prevention evidence-based practices (EBP), it was

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are known to cause increased morbidity and mortality in pediatric critical care (CC) populations. The use of decolonization protocols in adult CC populations is widely utilized. However

Evidence supports that environmental cleanliness plays a significant role in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Within surgical services, daily terminal cleaning is a frequent focus for the prevention of surgical site infections

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the leading cause of hospital-associated infection (HAI), with 80% attributable to indwelling urinary catheters. Despite implementation of a urinary catheter management protocol (UCMP), catheter-associated urinary

Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a major driver of morbidity and cost in health systems. Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) require intensive surveillance and review. All-cause hospital-onset bacteremia (HOB) may be a

Contaminated laundry contributes to infectious disease spread in residential and home health care settings. The objectives were to (1) evaluate pathogen transmission risks for individuals doing laundry, and (2) compare hand hygiene timing to reduce

A major concern among health care experts is a shortage of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during a pandemic. If the supply of N95 filtering facepiece respirators becomes limited, reusable elastomeric half-mask respirators (EHMRs) may be used to

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse events in healthcare and can be reduced by improving hand hygiene compliance (HHC) among healthcare workers (HCWs). We aimed to investigate the effect of nudging with sensor lights on