American Journal of Infection Control

Filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) are critical for protecting essential personnel and limiting the spread of disease. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, FFR supplies are dwindling in many health systems, necessitating re-use of potentially

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) continue to burden patients, health care workers (HCWs) and society by increasing morbidity, mortality, absenteeism and treatment costs.1-3

Advent of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a dynamic pandemic with a novel organism. SARS-CoV-2 has a far lower case fatality rate (CFR) than Ebola fever, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) or

Mumps is a transmissible disease caused by a paramyxovirus. In adults, clinical cases present as mild disease with headache, fever, and swelling in the salivary glands (parotitis). Untreated cases may progress to complications such encephalitis or

The global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the etiologic agent for COVID-19, has produced a surge in the number of patients in hospitals, the increasing use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the overload of the health care system

Since December 2019, COVID-19 has caused a worldwide pandemic and Singapore has seen escalating cases with community spread. Aggressive contact tracing and identification of suspects has helped to identify local community clusters, surveillance being

Given N95 respirators (N95s) supply chain constraints in the United States, many healthcare facilities have turned to extended use protocols and new N95 sources.1-3 In our healthcare system, these sources have ranged from alternative N95 models

The correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect health care personnel (HCP); however, variations and the inadequate use of PPE have been reported.1-5 Because most authorities’ PPE guidelines are based on limited evidence

In the battle against the spread of COVID-19, contract tracing is widely seen as a crucial requirement (www.preventepidemics.org) to reopen society. Since its first call with a COVID-19 patient (“case”) on March 27, the Contact Tracing program at

The ability of society to reduce or eliminate infectious diseases has been a major medical accomplishment over the past century. In 1900, the top 3 causes of death in the United States, and 4 of the top 10, were infectious diseases (influenza and/or