American Journal of Infection Control

COVID-19 pneumonia is associated with a mortality up to 20% varying by country1 with the number of global deaths over 5 million.2 Antibiotics have been extensively used in COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) without a clear indication.3

It is widely acknowledged that effective hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers (HCWs) is one of the most important infection prevention strategies available1, 2; and therefore, is a key element of infection prevention and control guidelines.3

Case studies are utilized for training on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare associated infection surveillance definitions. Item discrimination and item analysis were applied to case studies to identify questions that most

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that had spread rapidly around the world and caused thousands of deaths.1 As of 18 September 2021, more than 227 million cases and 4.67 million

Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. It is a spore-forming anaerobic bacillus that is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact with infected patients and asymptomatic carriers.1,2 Patients

Focused Multivector Ultraviolet (FMUV) technology rapidly killed the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in-vitro. Plates were inoculated with a mean of greater than 106 plaque forming units (PFUs) of USA-WA1 Washington index patient strain of SARS-CoV-2 and

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, and increase healthcare-related costs.1,2 A multicentre survey carried out among 25 healthcare facilities in the US showed that pneumonia, gastrointestinal

Traditionally, vaccine development is an extensive, long, and expensive process with no assurance of success despite the significant financial and human resources utilized.1 In past, vaccine development for epidemics - severe acute respiratory

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015 alone, nearly 687,000 hospital acquired infections occurred in acute care settings with 72,000 of those hospitalized patients dying during their hospitalization.1 Ventilator