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Publication date: May 2021Source: American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 49, Issue 5Author(s): (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

“Seconds save lives – clean your hands”: the 5 May 2021 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign
Publication date: May 2021Source: American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 49, Issue 5Author(s): Benedetta Allegranzi, Ermira Tartari, Didier Pittet (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The prevalence of COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in an adult and pediatric academic medical center
Publication date: May 2021Source: American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 49, Issue 5Author(s): John Shepard, Samantha M.R. Kling, Grace Lee, Frances Wong, John Frederick, Mehdi Skhiri, Marisa Holubar, Jonathan G. Shaw, Diane Stafford, Lisa Schilling, Joseph Kim, Sang Ick Chang, Karen Frush, Eric Hadhazy (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The Impact of Infections on Reimbursement in 92 US Hospitals, 2015-2018
Publication date: Available online 20 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Laura Puzniak, Vikas Gupta, Kalvin C. Yu, Gang Ye, Kevin Outterson (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Association between Influenza Vaccination and severe COVID-19 outcomes at a designated COVID-only hospital in Brooklyn.
Publication date: Available online 20 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Ogie Q. Umasabor-Bubu, Omonigho M. Bubu, Alfred K. Mbah, Mohamed Nakeshbandi, Tonya N. Taylor (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

A cluster of Achromobacter xylosoxidans led to identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens contamination at a long-term–care facility
Publication date: Available online 19 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Eileen M. Dunne, David Hylsky, Erin Peterson, Robert Voermans, Amy Ward, Kathryn Turner, Christine Hahn, Matthew Arduino, Christopher Ball, Kris K. Carter, Jeffrey R. Lee (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 20, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Bacterial contamination of nonsterile gloves versus hands after hand hygiene
Publication date: Available online 18 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Gregor Paul, Radmila Bobic, Jasmin Dawud, Katharina Ertelt, Margret Fluhr, Gundula Harms, Jasna Jovanovic, Tatjana Klink, Ulrike Loh, Angela Pollitt, Elvira Schäfer, Beate Schöneck, Iris Synowzik, Shneh Sethi, Matthias Trautmann (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 19, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

A Retrospective Comparison of Guidelines to Assess Hospital-diagnosed Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
Publication date: Available online 16 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Denise Cooper, Roxanne Buterakos, Laura Wagner, Jenny Tith, Shoou-Yih D. Lee (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Methodology Minute: A statistical test primer for infection prevention and control
Publication date: Available online 16 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Timothy L Wiemken, Samson L Niemotka, Christopher Prener (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

A Comprehensive Approach to Ending an Outbreak of Rare blaOXA-72 gene-positive Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a Community Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 2018
Publication date: Available online 9 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): David S. McKinsey, Carolyn Gasser, Joel P. McKinsey, Geri Ditto, Alyssa Agard, Brianna Zellmer, Carrie Poteete, Paula Snippes Vagnone, Jennifer L. Dale, John Bos, Rachael Hahn, George Turabelidze, Madison Poiry, Patrick Franklin, Nicholas Vlachos, Gillian A. McAllister, Alison Laufer Halpin, Janet Glowicz, D. Cal Ham, Lauren Epstein (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices around hand drying in public bathrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Perrine Marcenac, Sunkyung Kim, Noelle Molinari, Margaret Person, Rebekah Frankson, David Berendes, Christina McDonald, Jonathan Yoder, Vincent Hill, Amanda Garcia-Williams (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 8, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Impact of Postnatal Age on Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Bloodstream Infection Reporting
Publication date: Available online 2 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Viraj Ambalam, Anna C. Sick-Samuels, Julia Johnson, Elizabeth Colantuoni, Avinash Gadala, Clare Rock, Aaron M. Milstone, for the CDC Prevention Epicenter Program (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 3, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Outbreak of COVID-19 and Interventions in a Large Jail — Cook County, IL, United States, 2020
Publication date: Available online 2 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Chad Zawitz, Sharon Welbel, Isaac Ghinai, Connie Mennella, Rebecca Levin, Usha Samala, Michelle Bryant Smith, Jane Gubser, Bridgette Jones, Kate Varela, Uzay Kirbiyik, Josh Rafinski, Anne Fitzgerald, Peter Orris, Alex Bahls, Stephanie R. Black, Alison M. Binder, Paige A. Armstrong (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Build Upon Basics: An intervention Utilizing Safety Huddles to Achieve Near-Zero Incidence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection at a Department of Veterans Affairs Long Term Care Facility
Publication date: Available online 31 March 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Jeanette M. Fiveash, Morgan L. Smith, Ashley K. Moore, Roman Jandarov, Madhuri M. Sopirala (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Topical antimicrobial prescribing patterns in residents of Australian aged-care facilities: use of a national point prevalence survey to identify opportunities for quality improvement
Publication date: Available online 1 April 2021Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Noleen Bennett, Katherine Walker, Kirsty Buising, Ron Cheah, Xin Fang, Robyn Ingram, Rodney James, Michael J Malloy, Karin Thursky, Leon J Worth (Source: American Journal of Infection Control)
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - April 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research