American Journal of Infection Control

A preoperative, in-community antimicrobial decolonization protocol combining chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) sponges and mupirocin ointment to reduce surgical site infections amongst hip and knee replacement patients has been adopted in Alberta

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of switch therapy of antimicrobials on cost reduction (pharmacoeconomic analysis) and hospital waste generation by switching from intravenous to oral therapy. This is a cross-sectional, observational

Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are associated with adverse events such as bloodstream infections; thus clinically appropriate practice is important. However, there is limited research on PIVC use in ambulance settings. This study

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a significant health care burden. Outpatient antibiotic geospatial factors (eg, geographic prescribing and geographic resistance) may be associated with inpatient outcomes. This study examined the relationship

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is defined as diarrhea associated with antibiotic exposure and can affect up to 25% of the patients receiving a particular antibiotic.1,2 Most cases of AAD (70%-80%) have no established microbial pathogen and may

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are among the most common health care-associated infections and represent a significant burden on the health care system. Known complications of CAUTI include gram-negative bacteremia, meningitis

The human microbiome and its relation to health and disease is gaining attention as high throughput sequencing and other methods enable greater detection and surveillance of organisms. Since c.400 BCE, physicians have pledged to “first, do no harm”

Following publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) hand hygiene guidelines,1,2 considerable efforts have been dedicated to improving hand hygiene compliance among healthcare personnel

In February 2020, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a Global Forum on Research and Innovation for COVID-19 (ie, Global Research Forum), which highlighted the importance of

In April 2020, a group of identical isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was observed in adult intensive care units (ICU), Covid - 19 units and surgical ICU in a large general hospital in greater São Paulo. The hospital infection control service