American Journal of Infection Control

Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) causes significant harm in patient populations, especially neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. In this population, it is the most common nosocomial infection, leading to significant

Bacillus cereus, a foodborne illness, occurs within 6-15 hours after consuming contaminated food items. Associated symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. An investigation was launched following an inquiry from an outside hospital (OSH)

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common, most expensive healthcare-associated infections. In 2019, spinal fusions and laminectomies are associated with the most excess SSIs at an urban, 420-bed acute care hospital. Adherence to

Like other facilities nationwide, our healthcare system is dealing with a shortage of infection preventionists (IP) especially with the surges and threats of emerging infectious diseases like Mpox, Ebola, and COVID-19. Most facilities follow the

Infection Preventionist (IP) assignments are traditionally determined by the number of inpatient beds (National standards indicate 0.66 full-time equivalent (FTE) /100 beds), but IP’s take on additional responsibilities leading to variable

Healthcare-associated bacterial pathogens frequently carry plasmids that contribute to antibiotic resistance and virulence. The horizontal transfer of plasmids in healthcare settings has been previously documented, but genomic and epidemiologic

The development of a water management plan (WMP) is often left to an outside contractor in coordination with a hospital’s facilities department. This could miss the importance of accounting for specific waterborne infection risks inherent in

Water intrusion in healthcare facilities is a complex, time sensitive issue. Priorities include mitigation of safety risks and resuming normal operations as soon as possible. On 10/31/22 at 0500, staff arrived to discover flooding at our six-suite

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

Caring for Mpox cases is complicated due to enhanced isolation precautions and healthcare worker monitoring requirements. Emergency department (ED) healthcare workers (HCW) are at particular risk of exposure if infection prevention measures are not