American Journal of Infection Control

This study evaluated the accuracy of an electronic monitoring system for assessing hand hygiene in a clinical setting in relation to direct observations.

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are of increasing concern in the healthcare setting. We describe a cluster of 9 cases in hospitalized patients over a 3- month period that reflected ongoing community transmission from high-risk facilities

Pre-pandemic routine use of facial (respiratory and eye) protective equipment (FPE) by healthcare workers was sub-optimal. Understanding factors affecting routine use would facilitate escalation to high level use during infectious disease emergencies

Prepandemic routine use of facial (respiratory and eye) protective equipment (FPE) by health care workers was suboptimal. Understanding factors affecting routine use would facilitate escalation to high level use during infectious disease emergencies

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of low technology and high technology measures have been proposed to reduce the risk for transmission. Some examples of low technology measures include hand hygiene, masks, opening

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections that negatively impacts patient care and healthcare costs. This study takes a unique approach to C. difficile infection (CDI) control by investigating

Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) is one of the most common health care–associated infections that negatively impact patient care and health care costs. This study takes a unique approach to C difficile infection (CDI) control by investigating

This 667-bed quaternary care medical center is a complex facility with a wide variety of services and many high acuity patients. Leadership selected hand hygiene (HH) as a top priority to impact their high reliability organization and patient safety

Blood cultures (BC) are the primary method of diagnosing bloodstream infections (BSI). BCs may also result positive due to contamination and translocation of microbes across tissue barriers. Tissue barrier breaks occur during chemotherapy, ischemic

The study objective was to quantify infection rate trends for central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in 89 Alabama hospitals from 2015 to 2021 to analyze how the COVID-19