American Journal of Infection Control

There have been consistent reports of healthcare personnel (HCP) acquiring COVID-19 as a result of workplace exposure.1,2 Following the tenets of basic infection prevention (IP) (e.g., wearing masks, appropriate hand hygiene, physical distancing)

Contact tracing interviews are fundamentally a memory task: Remembering all of one's close contacts over a period of time, so that they can be informed of their exposure and self-quarantine. Yet, many contact tracing training guides and protocols

Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) is beta-hemolytic, catalase negative, gram-positive cocci, has been recognized for centuries and its relation to bloodstream infections with high epidemic rates of morbidity and mortality

Hemodialysis settings are considered high-risk environments for contamination by blood-borne pathogens, including hepatitis C virus (HCV).1 Many outbreaks of HCV among hemodialysis patients have been reported all over the world, with an estimated 20

Invasive infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are of significant concern in healthcare settings. We assessed risk factors for CRE culture from a sterile site (invasive infection) compared to isolation from urine in a large

Non-pharmacological preventive measures (NPPMs) (e.g., avoiding travel, limiting physical contact with people outside of one's household, and maintaining a 1-2 meter distance between oneself and others when in public) are the primary strategies used

Skin and skin structure infections (SSSIs) are a leading etiology of bacterial infections in the United States, many of which are caused by Staphylococcus aureus.1 In recent years, the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant

To adapt means “to become adjusted to new conditions.” Nothing could summarize infection prevention more succinctly since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The emerging science around the novel severe acute respiratory

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