American Journal of Infection Control

Epidemiologic surveillance is the foundation of healthcare infection control and consumes approximately 45% of Infection Prevention capacity. In 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) surveillance was added for required external reporting and to

The Radiology and Urology Departments at a cancer center approached Infection Control for assistance in implementing a device recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ultrasound probe’s manufacturer’s

Decentralized pre-cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD) increases manpower hours and risks for inconsistent practices. Strategies to foster consistent practices and efficient workflow when handling contaminated probes at the point of care

Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen associated with healthcare-associated outbreaks. It is often multidrug resistant and has high mortality and morbidity. Early detection and isolation of colonized patients is essential to prevent its spread

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are known to cause increased morbidity and mortality in pediatric critical care (CC) populations. The use of decolonization protocols in adult CC populations is widely utilized. However

The human-animal interaction can positively impact patients and hospital team members socially, emotionally, and physiologically. Establishing animal and handler guidelines and considering infection prevention practices provide a safe environment. At

Physician practices are commonly performing invasive procedures; however, this requires personnel to perform advanced high-level disinfection (HLD) procedures in environments unconducive to device reprocessing. This study aimed to review HLD

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