American Journal of Infection Control

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Older adults (65 years and older) are at particular risk for influenza and related complications due to aging-related decline of immunity

Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) adherence to hand hygiene guidelines is vital in combatting infectious diseases, especially hospital-acquired infections and COVID-19 in hospitals1, 2. HCWs are front-line personnel and therefore frequently exposed to

Over 3 million patients annually receive home and specialty infusion services, typically through maintaining central venous catheters (CVCs) in the home for indications such as chemotherapy, home parenteral nutrition (HPN), and outpatient parenteral

Staphylococcus aureus causes over 30% of surgical site infections (SSIs)1 and these infections increase morbidity and healthcare costs.2-4 According to data from the National Health Safety Network 5 and data from individual medical centers, S. aureus

The importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is well established, with practice guided by the World Health Organization (WHO) “5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” framework1-3. This framework provides direction as to

Multiple studies have occurred to determine if a patient's blood type, Rhesus factor (Rh), and sociodemographic attributes contribute to contracting SARS-CoV-2. True association remains unknown.

Contaminated environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities can contribute to transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens by serving as a source from which healthcare workers and patients can contaminate their hands.1,2 As a result, regular

There are large variations in bacterial survival on different surfaces. Aerosolized Escherichia coli can survive on paper in an office for up to 21 hours1. Gram-positive bacteria generally out survive Gram-negative organisms. Enterococcus faecalis, a

The average healthcare-associated central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) costs $48,108.1 A CLABSI increases patient mortality by 12 to 25%.2 Additionally, with the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020, there was shown to be a

Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection (HAI), labeled an Urgent Threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 Patients with CDI can be asymptomatic or