期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (2)
We evaluated antibiotic-prescribing across 111 mental health units in the Veterans' Health Administration. We found that accurate diagnosis of urinary......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (2)
Healthcare personnel (HCP) with unprotected exposures to aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (1)
We prospectively surveyed SARS-CoV-2 RNA contamination in staff common areas within an acute-care hospital. An increasing prevalence of surface contam......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (3)
Among 108 (0.05% of cohort) US veterans with a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) within 30 days of a dental antibiotic prescription, 80% of pat......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (1)
Objective: We investigated real-world vaccine effectiveness for Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1) and CoronaVac against laboratory-confirmed severe acute r......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (3)
Objective: To characterize bacterial infections and antibiotic utilization in hospitalized cancer patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). D......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (6)
Objective: To examine the appropriateness of the decision to quarantine healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Desi......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (8)
We obtained 24 air samples in 8 general wards temporarily converted into negative-pressure wards admitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (9)
Objective: To assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the incidence of central-line-associated bloodstream infections......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (9)
Background:Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are increasingly used for vascular access in inpatient settings. Compared to multilumen PIC......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (12)
Objective:To investigate differences in the rate of firstline antibiotic prescribing for common pediatric infections in relation to different socioeco......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; ()
Objectives:Dentists prescribe 10% of all outpatient antibiotics in the United States and are the top specialty prescriber. Data on current antibiotic ......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; ()
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of active, upper-room, germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) devices in reducing bacterial contamination in patient r......
期刊： INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2023; 44 (1)
This retrospective study was conducted to determine whether the number of peripherally inserted central-catheter lumens affected the rate of central-l......
