American Journal of Infection Control

Children who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) transplants are at high risk of developing central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). The present study aimed to identify possible risk factors for mortality by analyzing

The maintenance bundle of care for all venous access devices (peripheral intravenous catheters, PIVC; central venous catheters, CVCs; haemodialysis, HD ports) is important to prevent secondary sepsis in critically ill patients. This quality

The maintenance bundle of care for all venous access devices (peripheral intravenous catheters, PIVC; central venous catheters, CVCs; hemodialysis ports) is important to prevent secondary sepsis in critically ill patients. This quality improvement

One of the main infection prevention and control measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic was the focused application of respiratory protection to ensure health worker safety and the effective use of personal protective equipment. However

One of the main infection prevention and control measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic was the focused application of respiratory protection to ensure health worker safety and effective use of personal protective equipment. However, user

This study analyzed the validity of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data of the Korean National healthcare-associated Infections Surveillance System.

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the leading cause of hospital-associated infection (HAI), with 80% attributable to indwelling urinary catheters. Despite implementation of a urinary catheter management protocol (UCMP), catheter-associated urinary

Epidemiologic surveillance is the foundation of healthcare infection control and consumes approximately 45% of Infection Prevention capacity. In 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) surveillance was added for required external reporting and to

Infection Preventionist (IP) assignments are traditionally determined by the number of inpatient beds (National standards indicate 0.66 full-time equivalent (FTE) /100 beds), but IP’s take on additional responsibilities leading to variable

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