AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Antibiotic stewardship targets in the outpatient setting.

Contamination of health care personnel during removal of contaminated gloves.

Hands washing, glove use, and avoiding recontamination before aseptic procedures at birth: A multicenter time-and-motion study conducted in Zanzibar

Antimicrobial stewardship: Staff nurse knowledge and attitudes.

Assessing the Feasibility of a Focused Multivector Ultraviolet System Between Surgery Cases with a Parallel Protocol for Enhanced Disinfection Capabilities.

Assessment of anesthesia machine redesign on cleaning of the anesthesia machine using surface disinfection wipes.

Connectors as a risk factor for blood-associated infections (3-way stopcock and needleless connector): A randomized-experimental study.

Association between carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and death: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Biofilms on instruments and environmental surfaces: Do they interfere with instrument reprocessing and surface disinfection? Review of the literature.

A hospital-wide reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections through systematic quality improvement initiative and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Assessment of surgical instrument bioburden after steam sterilization: A pilot study.

Effect of carbapenem restriction on prescribing trends for immunocompromised wards at an academic medical center.

Hand hygiene and needleless connector decontamination for peripheral intravenous catheter care-time and motion observational study.

Efficacy of a povidone iodine preparation in reducing nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in colonized patients.

Syndrome-specific versus prospective audit and feedback interventions for reducing use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents.

The effectiveness of formulary restriction and preauthorization at an academic medical center.

Risks and benefits of using chlorhexidine gluconate in handwashing: A systematic literature review.

The association between history of screening for cancer and receipt of an annual flu vaccination: Are there reinforcing effects of prevention seeking?

Hand hygiene compliance surveillance with time series anomaly detection.

Forming a successful public health collaborative: A qualitative study.

Beyond the Naked Eye: Biofilms and Microbial Diversity in Re-laundered Mops and Towels Used in Healthcare Facilities

Multi-facility Containment of a Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Outbreak – January 2018–july 2018

Assessment of current methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening protocols and outcomes at an academic medical center.

High Level Disinfection: A Comprehensive and Innovative Quality Improvement Approach in a Multi-Facility Academic Health Center

Extended drip infusion of peripheral parental nutrition containing amino acids might be associated with Bacillus cereus bloodstream infection.

Career Advancement for Infection Preventionists; Innovative Recruitment and Retention Tool

How clean is clean enough? An observational pilot study to assess central sterilization processing efficacy with adenosine triphosphate levels.

HIV-associated comorbidities as mediators of the association between people living with HIV and hospital-acquired infections.

Monitoring the effectiveness of daily cleaning practices in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting using an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay.

When a pandemic influenza lands in your community: A planned response to maintain a safe facility

Factors associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria in a cohort of patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria who underwent urological surgery.

Reinforcing a Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Bundle Compliance Decreases Overall Catheter Days and CAUTIs

Education and Consistent Infection Prevention Practices Prevail: An Outbreak of CRE in a Long Term Acute Care Hospital

Dive Deeper Than the Water

Comparative Analysis of HCWs’ IPC Competency at Different Hospitals in Bangladesh: Success of a Multimodal Intervention for a Healthier Tomorrow

Accidental Discharge of the Fire Sprinkler System in a Level I Trauma Center Operating Room

Auditing CAUTI Best Practices Bundle Adherence in a 24-bed Neurovascular/Cardiovascular/Intensive Care Unit

Probiotic use as prophylaxis for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in a community hospital.

Medical instrument reprocessing: current issues with cleaning and cleaning monitoring.

Susceptibility of Candida auris to ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) correlates with drug resistance to common antifungal agents

Risk factors for influenza B virus-associated pneumonia in adults.

Increase in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Following Cease of Active Surveillance Demonstrates Need for Continued Active Surveillance for SSIs Following Cardiac Procedures

Outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae associated with use of jet injector and receiving injections at an outpatient podiatry clinic, Indiana

Webinar-Based Study Group Helps Infection Preventionists and Public Health Experts Achieve Certification

Healthcare Workers Knowledge and Perceptions of Coming to Work Sick At a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center

Addressing the threat from within: Investigation of respiratory symptoms in a health care worker with untreated latent tuberculosis infection.

Merging health care systems: An example of utilizing quality principles in infection prevention standardization.