American Journal of Infection Control

International Health Regulations (IHR) established that countries should use existing national structures and resources to detect, report, and control events involving diseases or deaths above expected levels in a given period. Certain nosocomial

Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at risk of occupationally-acquired COVID-19 because of exposure to infected patients; HCP are also occasionally the source of transmission to patients and other staff.1 To protect HCP and patients and to maintain

Risk for surgical site infection (SSI) after hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) is multifactorial, including intrinsic patient factors, institutional factors, and procedural factors – as shown in risk adjustment models from the Center for Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented challenge for health care. Correct mask use, defined as covering the nose and mouth, has been shown to help prevent the spread of COVID-191 and CDC continues to recommend mask use in health care

Infectious complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia1. Specific infection control practices targeting this patient population are widely endorsed, but little guidance exists on

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused high morbidity and mortality in the United States, with new variants spreading.1 While the pandemic has impacted everyone, racial/ethnic minorities have shouldered a disproportionate burden

Mobile phones are of great importance in hospital settings, even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. Replacing doctor / patient consultations, improving communication, patient safety, and deliverance of care1, they also alleviate patience isolation

Health care-associated infections (HAI) affect 1 out of 31 hospitalized patients in the United States1. As one of the prominent pathogens causing HAI Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are associated with high morbidity and mortality

Effective surface disinfection plays a critical role in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). There is abundant evidence linking contaminated environmental surfaces to the transmission of nosocomial pathogens, which have been

Candida auris (C. auris) is a globally-emerging multi-drug resistant yeast. New York State (NYS) first detected C. auris in July 2016 and is the state most affected. This brief report describes characteristics of the first 114 individuals colonized