American Journal of Infection Control

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) have been associated with lower in-hospital antimicrobial consumption, earlier discharge when the oral switch protocol is implemented, and lower hospital costs. Nevertheless, their impact on antimicrobial

Radiopharmaceuticals are medicines containing 1 or several radioactive isotopes, mostly administered parenterally. They are prepared in a radiopharmacy unit and are intended for patients’ administration in Nuclear Medicine Units for diagnostic and

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) play a crucial role in clinical medicine. Hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (haUTI), hospital-acquired surgical site infections (haSSI), hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated respiratory tract infections

Healthcare environments are a reservoir for several pathogens that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) leading to prolonged length of stay in hospital, long-term disabilities, and increased risk of mortality.1 According to the

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a potent antimicrobial agent formed by the oxidative burst within neutrophils as part of the innate immune system. HOCl has been used since World War I as a disinfectant and antiseptic, although feasibility was limited by

Antibiotics are one of the most crucial lifesaving medications used in treating different types of infections, but unnecessarily prescribing and overusing them lead to the emergence of resistance.1 A 39% global increase in antibiotic consumption

Flushing a toilet can generate aerosolized droplets ranging from 0.3 µm to 3 µm in size, which can rise to a height of at least 1.52 m in the toilet environment.1 A pathogenically contaminated toilet will hence produce a significant proportion of

Kinesiology tape, typically referred to as Kinesio tape or KT tape, was invented by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. These tapes became extremely popular as a result of the 2008 Beijing Olympics where nearly all the athletes were seen wearing them

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which first appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health

Flushing a toilet can generate aerosolised droplets ranging from 0.3µm - 3µm in size, which can rise to a height of at least 1.52m in the toilet environment1. A pathogenically contaminated toilet will hence produce a significant proportion of