American Journal of Infection Control

In recent years, the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global issue, threatening public health.1-3 Resistant bacteria make it difficult to treat infections, extending hospital stay, increasing medical costs, and increasing the

Maintaining oral health in critically ill patients is important, as poor oral hygiene is associated with unfavorable outcomes such as pneumonia. However, cleaning the oral cavity in critically ill patients, especially those on mechanical ventilation

Hand hygiene and donning personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential techniques for infection control; however, low compliance is an issue. The effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in learning infection-control procedures is unknown.

We read with great interest the comments performed by Honore and colleagues1 about our recently published article addressing the impact of a dental care intervention on the in-hospital mortality of critically ill patients.2 We do agree with them that

During the annual Hajj pilgrimage, up to three million Muslims congregate for religious purposes over a 5-day period in Mecca, Saudi Arabia1-4. Hajj is a great equalizer and unifier among Muslims. It takes place during Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and

Antimicrobials prescribed to hospitalized patients are often given intravenously.1-5 Published studies have shown that the prevalence of inappropriate intravenous (IV) antimicrobial prescriptions is high but varies among studies.6-8 While the IV

To describe daily environmental cleaning and disinfection practices and their associations with cleaning rates while exploring contextual factors experienced by healthcare workers involved in the cleaning process.

Background: Current information is limited on the incidence, risk factors, and consequences of extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistant Enterobacteriaceae (ESCRE) carriage in patients undergoing therapy for newly-diagnosed acute leukemia.Methods: We

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) have been progressively rising over the last few decades, owing in part to the emergence of drug and disinfectant resistant bacterial strains, which are thought to have resulted from the misuse of antibiotics and

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the leading causes of patient morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The importance of health care environmental hygiene (HEH) for patient safety is becoming increasingly recognized in the literature,2