American Journal of Infection Control

Despite common perception of the socioeconomic burden of COVID-19 pandemic, quantification of the relationship between COVID-19 and indicators of health care related financial toxicity in the general population had been limited. This study aimed to

This review aimed to synthesize the evidence on infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions for the prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) amongst healthcare workers (HCW) or patients within primary care facilities.

Our national cross-sectional survey of United States hospitals found greater implementation of contact precautions for multidrug-resistant organisms and a higher percentage reporting the use of supplemental no-touch disinfection devices among

This review aimed to synthesize the evidence on infection prevention and control interventions for the prevention of health care–associated infection among health care workers or patients within primary care facilities.

Our national cross-sectional survey of United States hospitals found greater implementation of contact precautions for multi-drug resistant organisms and a higher percentage reporting use of supplemental no-touch disinfection devices among Veterans

Mycobacterium franklinni is a ubiquitous organism that can cause lung, skin, and soft tissue infections. Due to its pervasive nature, it can be a source of outbreaks via contamination of shared medical equipment or tools. When investigating outbreaks

Effective and safe continuous surface and air decontamination technologies could be a useful adjunct to routine cleaning and disinfection in health care settings. Continuously active quaternary ammonium disinfectants that provide residual

The purpose of this paper is to update information regarding the best practices and products for preoperative bathing, surgical hand scrubs, surgical site preparation, daily chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing in intensive care units (ICUs) and non

In the article ..úHigh-level disinfection, sterilization, and hand hygiene: What do accreditation surveyors want to see?..Ñ by Sylvia Garcia-Houchins. in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (2023;51(10):1182-84) was

Health care facility floors and sink drains and other wastewater drainage sites are universally contaminated with potential pathogens. There are plausible mechanisms by which organisms in these sites can be disseminated to environmental surfaces that