Nondetection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces of public areas next to COVID-19 hospitalization units
Publication date: Available online 12 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Laura Gavaldà Mestre, Dolors Ramírez Tarruella, Carme Gutiérrez Milla, Ferran Guillamet Roig, Rosa Orriols Ramos, Sònia Ragull Tisner, S.L Aqualab, Noemí Pàrraga Niño (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Assessing the clinical accuracy of a hand hygiene system: Learnings from a validation study
Publication date: Available online 13 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Dr. Marco Bo Hansen, Nina Wismath, Evelyn Fritz, Professor Alexandra Heininger (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The impact of statewide school closures on COVID-19 infection rates
Publication date: Available online 8 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Elena D. Staguhn, Renan C. Castillo, Elias Weston-Farber (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Factors Associated with Environmental Service Worker Cleaning Practices in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Publication date: Available online 9 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Supun Chathuranga Nabadawa Hewage, Loan Thi Thanh Cao, Rachael M. Jones, Angela M. Fraser (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Surveillance Testing Reveals a Significant Proportion of Hospitalized Patients with SARS-CoV-2 are Asymptomatic
Publication date: Available online 9 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Forest W. Arnold, Sarah Bishop, Leah Oppy, LaShawn Scott, Gina Stevenson (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Utilizing behavioral theories to explain hospital visitors’ observed hand hygiene behavior
Publication date: Available online 9 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Susanne Gaube, Wulf Schneider-Brachert, Thomas Holzmann, Peter Fischer, Eva Lermer (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The utility of frailty indices in predicting the risk of health care associated infections: A systematic review
Publication date: Available online 10 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Carmela B. Cosentino, Brett G. Mitchell, David J. Brewster, Philip L. Russo (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 8, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance Legislation 2011 – 2019: A Review of the U.S. Policy Response to the Antimicrobial Resistance Threat and its Public Health Impact.
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Sarah McClelland, Bralen Lamoureux, Elaine Larson (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 5, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Physical distancing for care delivery in health care settings: Considerations and consequences
Publication date: Available online 24 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Vishala Parmasad, Julie A. Keating, Pascale Carayon, Nasia Safdar (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Healthcare Worker Seroconversion for SARS-CoV-2 at Two Large Health Systems in San Diego
Publication date: Available online 31 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Laura Nicholson, Ronald W. McLawhon, Sunil Kurian, Robert L. Fitzgerald, Jamie Case, Christopher Marsh, Michael Quigley (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - January 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Occurrence of respiratory viruses on school desks
Publication date: Available online 29 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Alessandro Zulli, Alexa Bakker, Ratanachat Racharaks, Marina Nieto-Caballero, Mark Hernandez, Richard Shaughnessy, Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy, M. Khalid Ijaz, Joseph Rubino, Jordan Peccia (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - December 29, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Effect of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light on environmental contamination and risk of health care worker hand contamination
Publication date: Available online 18 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Anna D. Montgomery, Kimberly D.P. Hammer, Candace Nelson, Tze Shien Lo, Dubert Guerrero (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - December 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Physical Distancing for Care Delivery in Healthcare Settings: Considerations and Consequences
Publication date: Available online 24 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Vishala Parmasad, Julie A. Keating, Pascale Carayon, Nasia Safdar (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - December 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

National infection control program in Turkey: The healthcare associated infection rate experiences over 10 Years
Publication date: Available online 25 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Mustafa Gokhan Gozel, Can Huseyin Hekimoglu, Emine Yildirim Gozel, Esen Batir, Mary-Louise McLaws, Emine Alp Mese (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - December 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Implementing Daily Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Bathing in VA Settings: The Human Factors Engineering to Prevent Resistant Organisms (HERO) Project
Publication date: Available online 25 December 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Mary Jo Knobloch, Jackson S. Musuuza, Linda McKinley, Michele L. Zimbric, Kelsey Baubie, Ann Schoofs Hundt, Pascale Carayon, Mary Hagle, Christopher D. Pfeiffer, Marinella Galea, Christopher J Crnich, Nasia Safdar (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - December 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research