American Journal of Infection Control

The Delta pandemic wave saw increased maternal morbidity and mortality compared to prior viral strains. COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy elicits detectable levels of neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Wild Type and SARS-CoV-2 Delta variants in

The Delta pandemic wave saw increased maternal morbidity and mortality compared to prior viral strains. COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy elicits detectable levels of neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 wild type and SARS-CoV-2 Delta variants in

Infection preventionists (IPs) work and practice in a variety of roles across many practice settings. While the health care-based IP role has been well studied, less is known about IPs who work in public health, consultant, and academic roles.

Several international organizations have outlined the components of infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. To successfully implement an IPC program, hospital staff may adopt a manual that provides support for implementing the IPC measures

The complexity and risks of long-term care (LTC) resident care has continued to increase, including infection risk, as regulatory agencies and the LTC industry seek credible and knowledgeable infection preventionists for their facilities. Developing

Significant amounts of Category A infectious substance waste (Cat-A) may be generated during the treatment of patients with a high consequence infection disease (HCID); although not all HCID patient waste is classified as Cat-A as it is pathogen

Infection Preventionists are heroes in our facilities, advocates for patients throughout the continuum of health care, and for our families and our communities. That...s a lot. Our jobs have become even more challenging with the COVID-19 pandemic and

We read with great interest the article by Kopp et al outlining a bioburden reduction intervention for improved mobile phone hygiene in acute care settings and are grateful that the authors bring much-needed attention to not only hand hygiene but

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week occurs once a year and gathers Heads of States, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Chief Executive Officers. Both government and private sector leaders seek to take advantage of the opportunity

In response to Zheng and colleagues,