American Journal of Infection Control

The SARs-COV-2 pandemic created a great number of challenges in the field of healthcare. While most patient care units occasionally experience obstacles assuring patient safety, behavioral health units present their own unique challenges when

In December of 2020, our infection prevention (IP) department noted an increase in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates over baseline in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our hospital sees a steady influx of parents

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

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

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.1 Considering that the virus is transmitted through an infected person's respiratory droplets, the spread of the disease has been quick, resulting in a

The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) was founded in 2002 as a global research network for healthcare-associated infections (HAI).1 Its main goal is to encourage evidence-based infection prevention recommendations in order

It is estimated that over 110,000 surgical site infections (SSIs) occur in the United States every year, making them one of the most common health care-associated infections.1 SSIs prolong the length of hospital stay and increase mortality.2 As a

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are infections that occur after a surgical procedure and are the second most common health care-associated infections.1,2,3 The United States (US) Center for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that 300,000-

Midline catheters (midlines) have emerged as an alternative to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) when short-term venous access is needed for peripherally compatible infusates. Midlines are inserted in the antecubital fossa or the upper

COVID-19 has not only highlighted the unpreparedness of the world to handle a global pandemic, but it has also unmasked the inequity of resources available.1-3 A major issue from the beginning of the pandemic has been the availability of personal