American Journal of Infection Control

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), or bacteria in the urine when the patient lacks an evidence-based symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI), occurs at varying rates across different populations.1 The prevalence in healthy adult men and women has

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 1. The pandemic has substantially affected both the mental health of people around the world, as well as the delivery of psychiatric health care. Patients with psychiatric conditions

Focused Multivector Ultraviolet (FMUV) technology rapidly killed the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in-vitro. Plates were inoculated with a mean of greater than 106 plaque forming units (PFUs) of USA-WA1 Washington index patient strain of SARS-CoV-2 and

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, and increase healthcare-related costs.1,2 A multicentre survey carried out among 25 healthcare facilities in the US showed that pneumonia, gastrointestinal

Traditionally, vaccine development is an extensive, long, and expensive process with no assurance of success despite the significant financial and human resources utilized.1 In past, vaccine development for epidemics - severe acute respiratory

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, maintaining adequate staffing in healthcare facilities is critical to providing a safe work environment for health care professionals (HCP) and safe patient care.1 As fluctuations in the number of COVID-19 cases

This study describes Veterans Affairs providers’ perceived knowledge gaps for addressing COVID-19 concerns among Veterans generally and specifically among Veterans with a history of military exposures. A needs assessment was conducted through an

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2015 alone, nearly 687,000 hospital acquired infections occurred in acute care settings with 72,000 of those hospitalized patients dying during their hospitalization.1 Ventilator

Health care associated infections affect nearly 687,000 patients annually in the United States of America and lead to about 72,000 deaths.1 Appropriate hand hygiene is proven to help prevent these infections.2 Handwashing is also critical for

We read with great interest the recent study by Liang et al,1 which demonstrated that prolonged building closures due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused extreme stagnation in building water systems, which could further