American Journal of Infection Control

At the end of 2019, anomalous pneumonia cases were identified in Wuhan City (China) and were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019. Scientists were able to identify the cause of these atypical pneumonia cases: a new

Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days.3 The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days3. The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

Ignaz Semmelweis and Oliver Wendell Holmes first highlighted the importance of hand hygiene in the mid-19th century.1,2 Later, bacteriology developed in the late 19th century, and bacteria were confirmed to reside on human skin.3,4 Since the latter

Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days.3 The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

Health care associated infections (HCAIs) are a global challenge and can have a devastating effect for patients. They contribute to longer hospital stays, a greater disease burden and high patient morbidity and mortality.1 In developed countries, up

This article, The barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene practice in Nigeria: A qualitative study, describes the thoughts, perceptions and attitudes of doctors and nurses working on surgical wards in a private teaching hospital in Nigeria toward

Infection prevention and surveillance training approaches for home infusion therapy have not been well defined. We interviewed home infusion staff who perform surveillance activities about barriers to and facilitators for central line-associated

“Infection prevention” and “epidemiology” were not words commonly heard in dinner table conversations, but the past 3 years have changed that. As professional societies working in these fields, we see the world’s collective focus on ways to prevent

Acute upper respiratory viral infections, the clinical syndrome we refer to as the common cold, is the most frequent acute respiratory illness experienced by humans. Adults will experience 2-4 colds each year, while children experience 6-10. Although