American Journal of Infection Control

SARS-CoV-2 is a highly infectious respiratory virus that is primarily transmitted by respiratory aerosols and droplets emitted during activities such as talking, breathing, and coughing.1, 2 In the past, aerosols have been defined as airborne

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the leading cause of nosocomial infections in the United States with the placement of indwelling urinary catheters as the major contributing factor (CAUTI)1. Urinary catheters are placed in 21-50% of hospitalized

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first reported in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019 and rapidly became a pandemic in 2020 1. Healthcare providers (HCPs)

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs), such as facemask wearing, business and school lockdowns, and contact tracing, are effective tools to combat infectious diseases such as COVID-19 that have devastated people's lives around the globe1. When a

During the COVID-19 pandemic, near-ubiquitous use of masks in community settings was recommended (1). However, personal protective equipment is considered to be one of the least effective hazard control measures due to their reliance on an individual

Home healthcare (HHC) agencies provide a variety of skilled care services, including nursing care, for millions of older adults in the United States (U.S.).1 Infections are a frequent primary cause of hospital (re)admissions among HHC patients,2–4

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have had a negative impact on insurers and health systems globally due to prolonged hospitalization days, as well as increased hospitalization expenses, disease burdens, and waste of health resources.1,2 The

Infections of the lower respiratory tract are among the most common nosocomial infections in Intensive Care Units (ICU), contributing to increases in lengths of stay (LOS) and morbidity1. Moreover, the cost of care increases with the higher time of

Fomites are inanimate objects capable of transmitting pathogenetic microorganisms from a source to a host. Such inanimate objects abound in hospital environments which are also usually contaminated by wide range of pathogenic microorganisms usually

(CAUTI)