American Journal of Infection Control

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

More than 2 years have passed since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. Ever since then, nurses together with other healthcare workers (HCWs), have been on the frontline of efforts to curb the spread of the

Floors are a potential source for dissemination of health care-associated pathogens.1-5 Although floors are rarely touched directly by hands, many items that are touched come in contact with the floor, and can serve as a source of hand contamination

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes was assessed in 25 university hospitals of Paris. Monthly BSIs incidence rates that appeared stable in 2018 and 2019

Antibiotic resistance is increasing worldwide, largely driven by excessive antibiotic use.1-4 Antibiotic stewardship (AS) addresses antibiotic resistance by ensuring that patients receive the appropriate antibiotic at the correct dose, route of

University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UHPMC) in Parma, Ohio is an adult suburban hospital with 247 licensed beds that is striving to reach a goal of zero harm for all patients. Many hospital systems nationally are aiming to decrease hospital

SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019 and has since spread worldwide, resulting in millions of infections and deaths. Early in the pandemic, diagnostic testing was extremely limited, and only available for those with symptoms as it was predicted that one had to

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of home care within the broader healthcare system and the tremendous value that home care providers offer by enabling clients to live and receive care safely at home, rather than in institutions

Kinesiology tape, typically referred to as Kinesio tape or KT tape, was invented by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. These tapes became extremely popular as a result of the 2008 Beijing Olympics where nearly all the athletes were seen wearing them

The hands of health care workers (HCWs) are the main carriers of nosocomial pathogen transmission during health care.1 Hand hygiene is a feasible and effective intervention to reduce health care associated infections (HAIs),2-4 which is also a cost