American Journal of Infection Control

Group A streptococci (GAS) infections frequently manifest as a mild illness in immunocompetent individuals; however, they can be life-threatening in elderly populations and/or residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In July 2022, a rural LTCF

Central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are conditions acquired in the acute care facility that are preventable. Invasive devices are frequently left in place without a clear

Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) causes significant harm in patient populations, especially neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. In this population, it is the most common nosocomial infection, leading to significant

Contaminated drinking water can lead to waterborne illness outbreaks. When there is confirmed or potential contamination of municipal water, a boil water advisory (BWA) is used to inform the affected community that the public water might be

Challenging to identify and not easily disinfected, Candida auris (C. auris) is a resistant fungus reported in healthcare outbreaks and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An interdisciplinary, multimodal approach may reduce transmission risk. Our

Challenges remain to sustain the improvements in hand hygiene (HH) interventions. There is a need to identify the most effective long-term interventions. Individual response data could play an important role by getting insights into the facilitators

Infection prevention and control measures (IP&C) within the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) require a targeted approach to improve outcomes and decrease hospital acquired infections (HAIs). HAIs in the NICU population can lead to increased

In 2021, Breast tissue expander (TE) infections were identified in patients who underwent TE access in plastic surgery clinic of a large academic public hospital system during National Health Safety Network (NHSN) surgical site infection (SSI

Respiratory viral infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Pre-pandemic, respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza followed a predictable seasonality with peak

Infection prevention (IP) programs' increasing demands and evolving scope in the setting of healthcare staffing shortages and a changing environment require an innovative approach to program structure. Historically, the IP program at our academic