American Journal of Infection Control

In the battle against the spread of COVID-19, contract tracing is widely seen as a crucial requirement (www.preventepidemics.org) to reopen society. Since its first call with a COVID-19 patient (“case”) on March 27, the Contact Tracing program at

The ability of society to reduce or eliminate infectious diseases has been a major medical accomplishment over the past century. In 1900, the top 3 causes of death in the United States, and 4 of the top 10, were infectious diseases (influenza and/or

A growing number of older Americans with complex medical needs rely on home healthcare (HHC) services to age in place.1 HHC providers make home visits to deliver skilled nursing, rehabilitation, personal care, and social work services to patients who

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a potentially serious complication of inpatient hospital care. When left untreated, UTIs can become life threatening, progressing to urosepsis and death. UTIs are the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection

In the current COVID-19 pandemic, aggressive Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures have been adopted to prevent health care-associated transmission of COVID-19.1 The unprecedented threat of a novel pathogen provided the impetus for hospital

Since the first cases reported in December 2019, infection with the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) has become a worldwide pandemic. The disease caused by this novel virus, the Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has overwhelmed

Washrooms provide the perfect breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. Some studies showed that Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella sp. can survive on surfaces and hands for hours and even days after initial contact.1,2

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus known as SARS-CoV-2, a pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via respiratory droplets and has caused significant morbidity and

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective strategies to limit contact transmission of pathogenic microorganisms in health care facilities1,2 and to reduce health care-associated infections.3-5 Notwithstanding, compliance with HH guidelines has

The US is estimated to need 3.9 billion N95 masks to care for patients with COVID-19. As of March 3, the number of N95 masks in the United States stockpile was 35 million, accounting for less than 1% of estimated need.1 Hospitals are also limited in