American Journal of Infection Control

Prolonged indwelling urinary catheterization is a predominant risk factor for urinary tract infections.1 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention studies have largely focused on reducing inappropriate uses of indwelling urinary

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the leading causes of patient morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The importance of health care environmental hygiene (HEH) for patient safety is becoming increasingly recognized in the literature,2

We would like to thank Mukhida et. al. for their letter to the editor and for their message that “The medical fraternity can't be imagined without a white coat”. While it is true that white coats have traditionally been a universal symbol of medical

Central venous catheters (CVC) are important tools in the treatment of pediatric cancer. These catheters are often used for chemotherapy, hemotherapy, hemodialysis, and antibiotic therapy. Despite rigorous preventive measures, catheter-related

Fifty years of evolution in infection prevention and control programs have involved significant accomplishments related to clinical practices, methodologies, and technology. However, regulatory mandates, and resource and research limitations, coupled

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Health care personnel (HCP) have experienced significant SARS-CoV-2 risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.1–3 Approximately 500,000 COVID-19 cases and 1,635 deaths from COVID-19 among United States (US) HCP were reported to CDC through May 2021.3 HCP

The average healthcare-associated central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) costs $48,108.1 A CLABSI increases patient mortality by 12 to 25%.2 Additionally, with the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020, there was shown to be a

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is recognized as the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics and the most frequent healthcare-associated infection in high-income countries1. In 2017, this infection caused

Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race