American Journal of Infection Control

Our healthcare system is comprised of 11 hospitals in the Chicagoland area. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our academic medical center (AMC) conducted a pilot surveillance program for Candida auris (C. auris), but discontinued during the pandemic

Pediatric outpatients receiving hemodialysis (HD) through central venous catheters (CVC) are at an elevated risk for bloodstream and localized access site infections with substantial morbidity. We wanted to determine if implementing the use of a

The current novel coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) in nursing homes (NH). Implementing effective IPC requires behavioral changes in NH healthcare workers. When considering promising IPC

National Infection Prevention (IP) environmental guidelines were developed to prevent healthcare associated infections from the environment. These standards have become extensive and can be difficult to interpret and implement. Our integrated health

Patients in a behavioral health unit move about freely and participate in communal activities and meals. This type of environment can lead to an increased risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure among the patient population. Despite

Drying of the internal channels of endoscopes is an essential step of high-level disinfection that helps prevent the growth of water-borne pathogens or prepares the device for adequate sterilization with vaporized hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide

From March 2022 – October 2022, Infection Prevention (IP) investigated eight Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Citrobacter freundii cases identified at five facilities in a healthcare system to determine relatedness.

Early recognition of infectious tuberculosis (TB) cases and use of appropriate precautions are essential to infection prevention. In late 2021, a patient with active pulmonary TB presenting with an abnormal x-ray and productive cough went

Like other facilities nationwide, our healthcare system is dealing with a shortage of infection preventionists (IP) especially with the surges and threats of emerging infectious diseases like Mpox, Ebola, and COVID-19. Most facilities follow the

Caring for Mpox cases is complicated due to enhanced isolation precautions and healthcare worker monitoring requirements. Emergency department (ED) healthcare workers (HCW) are at particular risk of exposure if infection prevention measures are not