American Journal of Infection Control

Healthcare worker (HCW) hand hygiene (HH) compliance monitoring is an essential component of any HH improvement strategy.1 The current gold standard for auditing compliance involves direct observation by trained observers.1 However, this strategy is

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have been progressively rising over the last few decades, owing in part to the emergence of drug and disinfectant resistant bacterial strains, which are thought to have resulted from the misuse of antibiotics and

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains an important public health problem throughout the world. It is estimated that more than 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the U.S., while approximately 13% of those with HIV are unaware

A secure web-based electronic tool was developed and implemented to record adherence to hand hygiene in the routine and to provide direct feedback including anonymised benchmarking. It was found suitable for documenting hand hygiene improvements in a

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Older adults (65 years and older) are at particular risk for influenza and related complications due to aging-related decline of immunity

Contaminated environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities can contribute to transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens by serving as a source from which healthcare workers and patients can contaminate their hands.1,2 As a result, regular

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a shock to the global and U.S. medical system. While there are established and effective guidelines and procedures for prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), the impact of the pandemic on these best

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), or bacteria in the urine when the patient lacks an evidence-based symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI), occurs at varying rates across different populations.1 The prevalence in healthy adult men and women has

We read with great interest the recent study by Liang et al,1 which demonstrated that prolonged building closures due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused extreme stagnation in building water systems, which could further

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the most commonly detected organisms in patients with bacteremia, with an incidence of more than 100 cases per 100,000 person-years in older adults.1 The susceptibility of E. coli to ceftriaxone is often preserved