American Journal of Infection Control

Many outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have occurred in Japanese nursing homes in which residents and staff are in close daily contact. This study evaluated longitudinal changes in antibody titers in nursing homes in which clusters

Previous studies have shown that financial strategies are beneficial for improving the appropriate use of antibiotics within a limited period of time. Long-term effects have rarely been explored.

The team at NYC (New York City) Health+Hospitals/Kings County would like to express our appreciation to Janet K. Schmidt, Infection Preventionist, Jacksonville University, Mayo Clinic Health System, for the comments on our paper in the October 2023

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Nonmanual room disinfection systems may reduce the transmission of infections. A variety of systems have emerged; however, a paucity of evidence exists to make an evidence-informed decision for the implementation of a specific system. Alberta Health

Non-manual room disinfection systems may reduce the transmission of infections. A variety of systems have emerged; however, a paucity of evidence exists to make an evidence-informed decision for implementation of a specific system. Alberta Health

The complexity and risks of long-term care (LTC) resident care has continued to increase, including infection risk, as regulatory agencies and the LTC industry seek credible and knowledgeable infection preventionists for their facilities. Developing

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily responsibilities of the Infection Prevention Department (IPD) have been exacerbated by the high demand of Regulatory Agencies, medical staff and patients. Consequently, infection preventionists (IPs

In March 2022, the first patient with Candida auris (C. auris) infection was identified as having had a recent admission at a large tertiary care hospital. The patient had a lengthy hospitalization that included care on multiple units and had

Heat strain and dehydration can affect an individual’s physical and mental performance. The purpose of this review was to examine the literature for the impact of heat strain on health care workers (HCWs) who care for patients with high-consequence