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Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies have emerged as a promising adjunct to manual cleaning, however, their potential to shorten cleaning times remains unexplored.

Re: The Pre-Proof of “Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic – a brief report” (Dempsey K, 2022).1

: Surgeons use indwelling bladder catheters (IBCs) to avoid urinary retention in patients with epidural analgesic catheters. Reduction of IBC-days is associated with improved catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates (CAUTI). This study

In June 2021, a task force commissioned by the Board of Directors of the Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention and Epidemiology (APIC) evaluated the landscape of health inequity and health disparities as they apply to infection

The aim of this study was to compare the two mouthwash solutions, including chlorhexidine (CHG) and ozonated water (OZW) to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU).

Prolonged indwelling urinary catheterization is a predominant risk factor for urinary tract infections.1 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention studies have largely focused on reducing inappropriate uses of indwelling urinary

The average healthcare-associated central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) costs $48,108.1 A CLABSI increases patient mortality by 12 to 25%.2 Additionally, with the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020, there was shown to be a

External ventricular drain-associated infections are one of the most common complications of external ventricular drain (EVD) catheter placement.1,2 Despite a lack of global statistics for EVD- associated infection rates, these infections are

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigation strategies have been instituted to decrease SARS-CoV-2 transmission. On an individual level, behaviors such as physical distancing, hand washing, and masking were adopted while prohibitions on mass gatherings