American Journal of Infection Control

The COVID-19 vaccine was initially offered to frontline health care workers (HCWs), due to the high risk of contracting COVID-19 through occupational exposure to patients. Low HCW vaccine uptake can impact overall community-level vaccine uptake. This

Microbial contamination of hospital surfaces remains despite adherence to routine disinfection. Our study demonstrates bioburden from various types of hospital high-touch surfaces and the pathogenicity of all bacteria recovered.

The COVID-19 vaccine was initially offered to frontline health care workers (HCWs), due to high risk of contracting COVID-19 through occupational exposure to patients. Low HCW vaccine uptake can impact overall community level vaccine uptake. This

Health care facility floors and sink drains and other wastewater drainage sites are universally contaminated with potential pathogens. There are plausible mechanisms by which organisms in these sites can be disseminated to environmental surfaces that

Health care–associated infections, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), pose significant challenges to patient safety. Candida auris (C auris), an emerging MDRO fungus, has been acknowledged as an urgent threat by the

This retrospective study examined the presence of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in hospital water environments. Results showed that CPE was detected in 41.5% of samples within 1 meter of a water source (showers or sinks), with 20.6

This retrospective study examined the presence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital water environments. Results showed that carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae was detected in 41.5% of the samples within 1 m of a water

Hand hygiene (HH) has been proven to be the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. Monitoring of hand hygiene is typically performed through direct observation or electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMS). In May 2021, an

COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) has been frequently described in ICU patients with risk attributed to structural lung injury and immunosuppression. Immunosuppressive therapies including steroids and interleukin-6 receptor

Urine cultures (UCX) are frequently sent for diagnostic work-up of fevers, even when little else suggests there is a urinary tract infection (UTI). Yet, UCXs are very easily contaminated, often misleading caregivers. In normal hosts, it is very