American Journal of Infection Control

Impact of Clostridioides difficile length of treatment on rates of recurrence in patients on concurrent antibiotics

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is principally health care–associated, with a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality. The guidelines recommend CDI therapy for 10 days; however, it is often extended in practice when concurrent

Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Workload: Algorithm Design, Validation, and Implementation in Four Spanish Hospitals

Monday, April 24, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is a labor-intensive endeavor. We present the design and validation of an algorithm for SSI detection after hip replacement surgery, and a report of its successful implementation in four public hospitals in

Using artificial intelligence to reduce orthopedic surgical site infection surveillance workload: Algorithm design, validation, and implementation in 4 Spanish hospitals

Monday, April 24, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters in line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta analysis

Friday, April 21, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Several studies have investigated the safety and efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and the results are conflicting. Therefore, in this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to summarize and identify the

Efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters in line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Friday, April 21, 2023 - 12:00 AM

Several studies have investigated the safety and efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), and the results are conflicting. Therefore, in this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to summarize and identify

Assessing the impact of the early COVID-19 era on antibiotic resistant threats in inpatient settings: A mixed-Poisson regression approach

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 12:00 AM

During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention challenges coincided with antibiotic resistant (AR) infection increases. Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Assessing the impact of the early COVID-19 era on antibiotic-resistant threats in inpatient settings: A mixed Poisson regression approach

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 12:00 AM

During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention challenges coincided with antibiotic-resistant (AR) infection increases. Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

A low prognostic nutritional index is associated with increased remote infections within 30 days of colorectal surgery: A retrospective cohort study

Monday, April 17, 2023 - 12:00 AM

This study aimed to identify risk factors for remote infection (RI) within 30 days after colorectal surgery.

Hospital patient experiences of contact isolation for antimicrobial resistant organisms in relation to health care–associated infections: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence

Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:00 AM

The alarming growth of antimicrobial resistance organisms (AMRs) and the threat caused by health care–associated infections require hospitalized individuals who are infected or colonized with AMRs to be cared for in isolation, predominantly in single

Hospital patient experiences of contact isolation for antimicrobial resistant organisms in relation to healthcare associated infections: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence

Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:00 AM

The alarming growth of antimicrobial resistance organisms (AMRs) and the threat caused by healthcare associated infections (HAIs) requires hospitalized individuals who are infected or colonized with AMRs to be cared for in isolation, predominantly in