American Journal of Infection Control

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an urgent threat, causing nearly 224,000 infections and 12,800 deaths in hospitalized patients per year at a cost of an estimated $1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.0 million nontyphoidal Salmonella species domestically acquired foodborne infections occur each year in the United States.1 Additionally, nontyphoidal Salmonella species are the

Patients presenting to the hospital with diarrhea are likely to test positive for causes of community acquired diarrhea, while those who develop diarrhea after day 3 of their hospitalization are more likely to have nosocomial or iatrogenic diarrhea

Patients presenting to the hospital with diarrhea are likely to test positive for causes of community acquired diarrhea, while those who develop diarrhea after day three of their hospitalization are more likely to have nosocomial or iatrogenic

In 2020, 4.7 million children under the age of 18 were hospitalized in the US, accounting for 1 in 7 of all inpatient stays.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 31 admitted patients contracts a health care-associated

It is essential for health care personnel (HCP) to follow the basic principles of protection to ensure that infectious material does not reach unprotected skin or mucous membranes while patient care is being provided. Personal protective equipment

Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) driven by risk-assessment is the cornerstone of effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs.1. Surveillance is a standardized process of continuous data collection, management

At the end of 2019, anomalous pneumonia cases were identified in Wuhan City (China) and were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019. Scientists were able to identify the cause of these atypical pneumonia cases: a new

At the end of 2019, anomalous pneumonia cases were identified in Wuhan City (China) and were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019. Scientists were able to identify the cause of these atypical pneumonia cases: a new

Latin American countries have significantly higher rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) than high-income countries, according to research by the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC). This is