American Journal of Infection Control

The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in the inpatient setting continues to increase due to gaps in infection control practices that facilitate their transmission. Although the isolation of hospitalized patients is effective at

Laboratory-identified (LabID) cases of Clostridrioides difficile infection (CDI) are a publicly reported metric to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Diagnosing CDI by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) does not allow for identification of C

In 2021, Breast tissue expander (TE) infections were identified in patients who underwent TE access in plastic surgery clinic of a large academic public hospital system during National Health Safety Network (NHSN) surgical site infection (SSI

Respiratory viral infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Pre-pandemic, respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza followed a predictable seasonality with peak

Infection prevention (IP) programs' increasing demands and evolving scope in the setting of healthcare staffing shortages and a changing environment require an innovative approach to program structure. Historically, the IP program at our academic

Hand hygiene (HH) is a critical part of Infection Prevention and one of the most difficult interventions to measure. In 2021, a reputational organization required a significant increase with up to 200 HH observations per unit per month. Without

Approximately 200 million peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are used each year on adults in the United States. Overall, the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (BSIs) has been reported to be greater in central venous catheters (CVCs)

Identifying routes of transmission among patients during a Candida auris (C. auris) healthcare-associated outbreak can be challenging, particularly among patients in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Between January-November 2022 seven patients in

Candida auris is a serious public health threat with increased outbreaks reported in United States hospitals and long-term care centers (LTC). Patients colonized with C. auris are asymptomatic but can still contaminate the environment and transmit C

An individual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) chapter values member participation in monthly chapter educational meetings. Following the resumption of chapter meetings after the COVID-19 pandemic-related