American Journal of Infection Control

Since May 2022 the world is facing the largest MPOX (formerly monkeypox) virus outbreak described so far in non-endemic countries, considered by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern.1

Face masks and respirators have been shown to help protect users against harmful particulate matter including pathogen-containing bioaerosols and pollutants.1-4 The filtration efficiency (FE) of face masks, however, has been studied primarily in the

The incidence of healthcare-associated viral respiratory infections in a pediatric hospital decreased from 1.6 /1,000 patient-days in 2019 to 0.2 /1,000 patient-days in 2020 (P .01), and this was maintained in 2021 despite an increase in community

Although receipt of at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine among adults is high, only about one in six U.S. adults have received the updated (bivalent) booster vaccine (17.3% in January 2023) despite the CDC recommendation in November 2021 for all

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective measures for preventing infections and cross-transmission of pathogens in health care settings. The importance of HH has been emphasized by the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant organisms and the

Daily chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) baths, using prepackaged cloths, is a well-supported evidence-based practice to reduce patient's risk of acquiring a central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).1-3 However, compliance with this practice

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) pose a significant health care burden. Outpatient antibiotic geospatial factors (eg, geographic prescribing and geographic resistance) may be associated with inpatient outcomes. This study examined the relationship

Candida auris (C. auris), first described in 2009 in Japan, is a multidrug-resistant yeast and a source of health care-associated outbreaks globally, including the United States.1-6 C. auris causes a spectrum of conditions, from colonization to

Candida auris (C. auris), first described in 2009 in Japan, is a multidrug-resistant yeast and a source of healthcare-associated outbreaks globally, including the United States1-6. C. auris causes a spectrum of conditions, from colonization to

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective measures for preventing infections and cross-transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings. The importance of HH has been emphasized by the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant organisms and the