American Journal of Infection Control

This review aimed to synthesize the evidence on infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions for the prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) amongst healthcare workers (HCW) or patients within primary care facilities.

This review aimed to synthesize the evidence on infection prevention and control interventions for the prevention of health care–associated infection among health care workers or patients within primary care facilities.

Our national cross-sectional survey of United States hospitals found greater implementation of contact precautions for multi-drug resistant organisms and a higher percentage reporting use of supplemental no-touch disinfection devices among Veterans

Our national cross-sectional survey of United States hospitals found greater implementation of contact precautions for multidrug-resistant organisms and a higher percentage reporting the use of supplemental no-touch disinfection devices among

Mycobacterium franklinni is a ubiquitous organism that can cause lung, skin, and soft tissue infections. Due to its pervasive nature, it can be a source of outbreaks via contamination of shared medical equipment or tools. When investigating outbreaks

Biofilms are surface-attached communities of bacteria embedded in an extracellular matrix. This matrix shields the resident cells from desiccation, chemical perturbation, invasion by other bacteria, and confers reduced susceptibility to antibiotics

In the article ..úCurrent issues in reprocessing of medical and surgical instruments...Ñ John Whelan in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (2023;51(10):1185-88) was incorrectly published in the October issue of the journal

Foodborne pathogen transmission during food preparation is a common occurrence, and cross-contamination can be a contributing factor. Behaviors that lead to cross-contamination during meal preparation have not been well characterized. The study

In the article ..úHigh-level disinfection, sterilization, and hand hygiene: What do accreditation surveyors want to see?..Ñ by Sylvia Garcia-Houchins. in the October issue of the American Journal of Infection Control (2023;51(10):1182-84) was

Hospital patient room surfaces are frequently contaminated with multidrug-resistant organisms. Since studies have demonstrated that inadequate terminal room disinfection commonly occurs, ..úno touch..Ñ methods of terminal room disinfection have been