American Journal of Infection Control

Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which can result in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused an unprecedented global pandemic. Because COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease, there have been high

The control of health care-associated infections (HAI) in COVID-19 patients is one of the main challenges of current critical medicine, since its control directly impacts the recovery of the patient1. HAI are adverse events, and to our knowledge, no

: Healthcare workers are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The positivity rates in hospitals that do not receive patients with COVID-19, such as the National Cancer Institute (INCan) in Mexico, and the associated factors are unknown.

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: Surgeons use indwelling bladder catheters (IBCs) to avoid urinary retention in patients with epidural analgesic catheters. Reduction of IBC-days is associated with improved catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates (CAUTI). This study

Background: Adults with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) require chronic indwelling catheterization which is associated with an increased risk of catheter-associated (CA) adverse events.Methods: We studied urine samples (culture and

The relationship between nursing staffing levels and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has been explored previously with conflicting results. This study uses daily shift records from two intensive care units (ICUs) to evaluate whether nuanced

Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a leading pathogen in infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICUs).1,2 S. aureus infections are associated with substantial mortality3 and long term morbidity.3,4 Infections

: Pediatric catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention guidelines encourage family engagement; however, there is a dearth of research on parent-facing CAUTI prevention resources. We aimed to meet the learning needs of parents

Building closures, extending from weeks to months, have been common measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Prolonged closures inevitably lead to extreme stagnation in building water systems (BWS), which occurs when water stops flowing for