American Journal of Infection Control

The goals of medicine encompass alleviating pain and suffering, promoting health and preventing disease, forestalling death, promoting a peaceful death, curing disease when possible, and caring for the incurable.1 The International Nosocomial

The COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted health care-associated infection (HAI) prevention efforts. Intensive care units (ICU) experienced increased strain, related to overcrowding, staff deficits, untrained staff, burnout syndrome, shortness of

Approximately 5 million health care-associated infections (HAIs) occur each year in acute care hospitals in Europe, representing around 25 million supplementary days in hospital and an economic burden corresponding to 13-24 billion euros. Mortality

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first discovered in 4 fully vaccinated diplomats in South Africa in November 2021. In late December 2021, Omicron became the dominant strain of COVID and quickly accounted for majority of infections in the United

Flexible endoscopes are essential tools used for minimally invasive screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.1,2 Reusable endoscopes must be sterilized or high-level disinfected (HLD) between uses.1-4 Prior to sterilization or HLD

The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium has found a high ICU mortality rate. Our aim was to identify all-cause mortality risk factors in ICU-patients.

Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of people traveling and returning from abroad was increasing annually.1 This was accompanied by an increase in the number of patients who received medical care overseas and later

Ultraviolet “C” (UVC) whole-room devices have been used for decades to supplement chemical disinfection in the healthcare environment with varying levels of success and acceptance. A 2018 report showed most healthcare workers (HCW) in a hospital

Long-term care facilities in Japan that care for patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) are prone to outbreaks of respiratory infections, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).1 This study examines a

Negative outcomes associated with COVID-19 in pregnant patients make vaccination an imperative precaution for this patient population. Pregnant patients were excluded from the randomized clinical trials conducted early in the pandemic to determine