American Journal of Infection Control

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of low technology and high technology measures have been proposed to reduce the risk for transmission. Some examples of low technology measures include hand hygiene, masks, opening

Health care facility floors and sink drains and other wastewater drainage sites are universally contaminated with potential pathogens. There are plausible mechanisms by which organisms in these sites can be disseminated to environmental surfaces that

Hand hygiene continues to be considered 1 of the most important methods of preventing transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens and reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Issues affecting hand hygiene practices in

The primary goal of infection prevention programs is to prevent healthcare-associated infections. To achieve this goal, infection prevention interventions typically focus on ensuring that personnel follow appropriate practices to minimize the risk

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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

Effective and safe continuous surface and air decontamination technologies could be a useful adjunct to routine cleaning and disinfection in health care settings. Continuously active quaternary ammonium disinfectants that provide residual

Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are an important source of morbidity and mortality with an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths annually in the United States.1 The annual cost of HAIs alone in the United States are between $28

Non-host organisms can establish long-term residence within or on the human body, a process known as colonization. This process starts at birth and eventually leads to the development of a relatively stable, complex group of organisms known as normal

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