American Journal of Infection Control

“Just as nature takes every obstacle, every impediment, and works around it—turns it to its purposes, incorporates it into itself—so, too, a rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal.” –Marcus Aurelius“If

Health care workers (HCWs) are occupationally exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). This study aimed to characterize COVID-19 in HCWs at an oncology hospital in Mexico City over 2-years, identify factors associated

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are occupationally exposed to SARS-CoV-2. This study aimed to characterize COVID-19 in HCWs at an oncology hospital in Mexico City over two years, identify factors associated with severity, and establish transmission

Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-related cases are rising and pose a threat to immunocompromised patients. Twelve patients from our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) presented with S maltophilia-associated bloodstream infection.

Every patient that is admitted to a hospital or visits an emergency room requires at least 1 sterile product as part of his or her medical care, whether it is a needle to draw blood for laboratory tests, or an intravenous device to provide fluids

This study investigated whether socio-spatial factors surrounding U.S. skilled nursing facilities related to Covid-19 case counts among residents, staff, and facility personnel and deaths among residents.

This study investigated whether socio-spatial factors surrounding United States skilled nursing facilities related to Covid-19 case counts among residents, staff, and facility personnel and deaths among residents.

Perioperative services faced many challenges during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Elective surgical cases were initially postponed in accordance with national and local guidelines. As hospitals resumed surgical cases, universal COVID-19

An academic medical center was experiencing increased incidences of central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). Traditional line lists were proving ineffective in identifying root causes. In an effort to better understand data, and to

Contaminated drinking water can lead to waterborne illness outbreaks. When there is confirmed or potential contamination of municipal water, a boil water advisory (BWA) is used to inform the affected community that the public water might be