American Journal of Infection Control

An individual Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) chapter values member participation in monthly chapter educational meetings. Following the resumption of chapter meetings after the COVID-19 pandemic-related

Evidence supports that environmental cleanliness plays a significant role in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Within surgical services, daily terminal cleaning is a frequent focus for the prevention of surgical site infections

Various strategies for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile (CD) differ in their sensitivity and specificity, as well as ability to distinguish colonization from infection. Impacts include reducing the number of National Healthcare Safety Network

Central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are conditions acquired in the acute care facility that are preventable. Invasive devices are frequently left in place without a clear

Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) causes significant harm in patient populations, especially neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. In this population, it is the most common nosocomial infection, leading to significant

Contaminated drinking water can lead to waterborne illness outbreaks. When there is confirmed or potential contamination of municipal water, a boil water advisory (BWA) is used to inform the affected community that the public water might be

Challenging to identify and not easily disinfected, Candida auris (C. auris) is a resistant fungus reported in healthcare outbreaks and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. An interdisciplinary, multimodal approach may reduce transmission risk. Our

Challenges remain to sustain the improvements in hand hygiene (HH) interventions. There is a need to identify the most effective long-term interventions. Individual response data could play an important role by getting insights into the facilitators

A suburban community hospital in Illinois identified an increase in central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in 2021. Review of each CLABSI demonstrated a need to enhance documentation and/or performance of central line maintenance for patients

Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) reduces healthcare facilities' morbidity, mortality, and cost. Being a major academic medical center, we are challenged with excessive urine culture orders without a precise medical