American Journal of Infection Control

Does high school health education class satisfaction influence student perceptions of public health and pandemic response?

Saturday, January 20, 2024 - 12:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected high school students. Little is known about the mediators of student perceptions of infection prevention and public health entities. We piloted a survey to evaluate the relationship between student

Hospital Outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Context of Local Facility Transmission

Friday, January 19, 2024 - 12:00 AM

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are of increasing concern in the healthcare setting. We describe a cluster of 9 cases in hospitalized patients over a 3- month period that reflected ongoing community transmission from high-risk facilities

Incidence and risk factors of COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital and the effectiveness of booster vaccination among healthcare workers: a retrospective cohort study, January 2020 – June 2022

Friday, January 19, 2024 - 12:00 AM

Healthcare workers (HCWs) face a higher risk of infection and may transmit pathogens to patients during a pandemic. This study aims to evaluate infection-control measures by analyzing the incidence and risk factors of COVID-19 and estimating vaccine

Corrigendum to: Intervention to reduce the incidence of nonventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: A pilot study. [American Journal of Infection Control, 51/12 (2023) 1324-1328, 6552]

Monday, January 15, 2024 - 12:00 AM

The authors regret that there was an incorrect detail in the results section.

Early Mobilization Can Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Nested Case-Control Study

Monday, January 15, 2024 - 12:00 AM

To examine the influence of the early mobilization on the risk of surgical site infections (SSI) in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.

An emergency department intervention to improve earlier detection of community-onset bloodstream infection among hospitalized patients

Monday, January 15, 2024 - 12:00 AM

Blood cultures (BCs) are essential microbiologic tests, but blood culturing diagnostic stewardship is frequently poor. We aimed to study the process-related failures and to evaluate the effect of an emergency department (ED) intervention on BCs

Factors associated with extent of COVID-19 outbreaks: a prospective study in a large hospital network

Friday, January 12, 2024 - 12:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated numerous hospital outbreaks. This study aimed to identify factors related to the extent of nosocomial COVID-19 outbreaks in the largest French public health institution.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infection control nurses: A path analysis of job stress, burnout, and turnover intention

Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 12:00 AM

A infection control nurse (ICN) has played substantial roles in infection control and epidemiology programs in hospitals to protect patients and coworkers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to explore the

Understanding the significance of microbiota recovered from health care surfaces

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 12:00 AM

Microbial contamination of hospital surfaces remains despite adherence to routine disinfection. Our study demonstrates bioburden from various types of hospital high-touch surfaces and the pathogenicity of all bacteria recovered.

Understanding factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 12:00 AM

The COVID-19 vaccine was initially offered to frontline health care workers (HCWs), due to the high risk of contracting COVID-19 through occupational exposure to patients. Low HCW vaccine uptake can impact overall community-level vaccine uptake. This