American Journal of Infection Control

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).1,2 Among the primary measures to reduce COVID-19 dissemination, multiple health authorities, including the

In a 2020 randomized control trial, basic perioperative preventive measures reduced bacterial transmission and surgical site infections.1 For the trial, 19 surgeons and their patients received usual care or a multifaceted infection control bundle

Dear Dr. Stone,

Evidence-based intraoperative infection control measures can reduce Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infections. We aimed to determine whether transmitted S. aureus isolates were associated with increased risk of multidrug resistance and

COVID-19 has not only highlighted the unpreparedness of the world to handle a global pandemic, but it has also unmasked the inequity of resources available.1-3 A major issue from the beginning of the pandemic has been the availability of personal

SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019 and has since spread worldwide, resulting in millions of infections and deaths. Early in the pandemic, diagnostic testing was extremely limited, and only available for those with symptoms as it was predicted that one had to

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has occurred at such a swift pace that it has crippled worldwide supply chains and has most critically

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a major burden on health care systems around the world. One major challenge that exacerbated this health crisis was scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 respirators

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted multiple gaps in health care systems across the globe. Supply chain issues have caused global shortages of essential supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies.1 Timely access to

Face shields (sometimes called visors) were used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic, either in conjunction with a face mask or other face covering, or increasingly as an alternative to such face protection. Some policy or public health experts