American Journal of Infection Control

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

Pre-pandemic routine use of facial (respiratory and eye) protective equipment (FPE) by healthcare workers was sub-optimal. Understanding factors affecting routine use would facilitate escalation to high level use during infectious disease emergencies

Prepandemic routine use of facial (respiratory and eye) protective equipment (FPE) by health care workers was suboptimal. Understanding factors affecting routine use would facilitate escalation to high level use during infectious disease emergencies

Infection precautions (IP) facilitate standardized and safe patient care. Research has demonstrated several barriers to IP adherence among health care personnel (HCP) but potential exposure risk to SARS-CoV-2 and job role has not been considered.

Following a 200% increase in the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) standardized infection ratio in a private teaching hospital between 2019 and 2020, a program with the utilization of a CLABSI Prevention Registered Nurse was

Nearly half the patients identified as having healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections (HO-CDI) on a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) unit had an alternative clinical explanation for diarrhea, including conditioning regimen

The growing threat from pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) poses a major public health concern in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Therefore, this study aimed to

Nearly half the patients identified as having health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections on a hematopoietic cell transplant unit had an alternative clinical explanation for diarrhea, including conditioning regimen toxicity or

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.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging problem worldwide, endangering antimicrobials efficacy and resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is one of the major concerns that healthcare facilities are facing nowadays. Mainly