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Among hospitalized U.S. Veterans, the rate of non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) decreased between 2015-2020 then increased following the onset of COVID-19.1 This increase in NV-HAP rates could be driven by elevated risk

Antibiotics are commonly used among residents in the nursing home (NH) setting in the absence of sufficient evidence to indicate a bacterial infection,1 placing residents at increased risk for the development of adverse drug reactions and antibiotic

Airborne contamination from microbe carrying particles (MCPs) is a risk factor for devastating early onset periprosthetic joint infection(PJIs). There are no published guidelines to quantify this risk factor for PJI events. This observational cohort

During viral respiratory pandemics in the twenty-first century, most healthcare workers have used lightweight disposable filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and should have undergone quantitative fit testing (QNFT) as a part of a dedicated

As of 19 December 2021, more than 273 million people have been infected with SARS-Cov-2 worldwide1. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at greater risk of COVID-19 infection, particularly those in patient-facing and support roles2. A prospective study of

An estimated five million children in the United States have a reported allergy to penicillin.1 Nearly 95% of patients with reported penicillin allergies who undergo allergy testing do not have an IgE-mediated allergic reaction and can safely receive

The human microbiome and its relation to health and disease is gaining attention as high throughput sequencing and other methods enable greater detection and surveillance of organisms. Since c.400 B.C.E., physicians have pledged to “first, do no harm

Staphylococcus aureus causes over 30% of surgical site infections (SSIs)1 and these infections increase morbidity and healthcare costs.2-4 According to data from the National Health Safety Network 5 and data from individual medical centers, S. aureus

Health care associated infections (HAI) are responsible for increased length of stay, cost of hospitalization, and high morbidity and mortality. Some authors report that 10-70% of infections can be avoided if prevention and control measures (bundles)

More than 17,000 healthcare providers worldwide have lost their lives due to Covid-19 infection and its complications, since the beginning of the pandemic (1,2). Currently, one year after the outbreak declaration, it is estimated that approximately