American Journal of Infection Control

Article	Citations
Sustained Reduction of Microbial Burden and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Impact in Skilled Nursing Facility through Advanced Photocatalysis (AP) Technology	67
Information for Authors	62
Improving Denominator Data for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance	57
Latin American basic guidelines for cleaning and preparation of medical devices for sterilization	51
AJIC Disclosures	48
Designing and Implementing CDC’s Project Firstline Micro-Learns: Innovative and Effective Infection Control Training Tools for the Front Lines	46
A model to guide outbreak response in congregate settings	43
Editorial Board	42
Introduction: Sterile processing in Latin America: Recommendations by a multinational expert panel	42
Information for Readers	38
Model of an Aspergillosis Surveillance Program in an Urban Academic Acute Care Hospital	37
Evaluation of the physical performance of disposable isolation gowns	37
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection after Hip Arthroplasty in NYS using National Healthcare Safety Network Data, 2021-2023	37
Estimating costs of anesthesia supplies for intraoperative infection control	37
A cluster of gram-negative bloodstream infections in Connecticut hemodialysis patients associated with contaminated wall boxes and prime buckets	35
Table of Contents	34
In reference to: High-level disinfection, sterilization and hand hygiene: What do accreditation surveyors want to see?	33
Patient-Centered Infection Prevention: Optimizing Pandemic Precautions in Two Communal Acute Care Settings	31
Information for Authors	29
Bacterial diversity of hospital water tanks and the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide based cleaning: Experience in a tertiary care center in India	29
Re: Letter to the Editor, Regarding the pre-proof of “Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic—A b	29
Information for Readers	27
Incorporating structured linen oversight into an infection prevention program	27
Information for Readers	27
Unique Challenges in Investigating a Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit	26

Information for Authors	25
How Does Blood Culture Collection Around the Time of Death Impact Mandated Reporting of Hospital Associated Infections?	25
The Road to High Level Disinfection and Sterilization Competency in Ambulatory Clinics	25
Enhancing COVID-19 safety in vulnerable populations: Supporting additional measures for inpatient psychiatric facilities	24
Duration of antibiotics through care transitions: A quality improvement initiative	24
Editorial Board	24
Implementation of a High-level Disinfection Audit Program to Standardize Processes and Improve Compliance at an Academic Health System	24
Reply to “Letter to editor: Influencing factors and benefits of repeated sampling for mycobacterial culture: A real-world study”	24
Efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters in line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Patient Flow Proactive Risk Assessment	23
An automated best practice advisory increases both routine HIV screening and HIV cotesting with sexually transmitted infections in the emergency department	23
A multilayered infection control intervention on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii acquisition: An interrupted time series	23
Impact of introducing external urinary devices on reducing indwelling urinary catheter days: A quality improvement initiative at a midwestern academic medical center	23
Corrigendum to: Intervention to reduce the incidence of nonventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: A pilot study. [American Journal of Infection Control, 51/12 (2023) 1324-1328, 6552]	22
Vaccination coverage outcomes and health care organization program implementers’ experiences after introduction of a health care worker influenza vaccination mandate in Victoria, Australia, 2022-2023	22
Wound colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and hypotheses about acquisition routes in rural health care settings in Sub-Saharan Africa: Perspective from a center devoted to th	22
Impact of antibiotic treatment and predictors for subsequent infections in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria	22
Development of a Data-Driven Staffing Calculator for a Centralized Surveillance Team within a Multi-Facility Healthcare System.	21
Response to letter regarding “Reduction in immediate use steam sterilization associated with reduction in surgical site infections”	21
Please Always Wash and Sanitize (P.A.W.S.) for Progress: Driving Hand Hygiene through Collaboration and Coaching	21
Global burden, trends, and cross-country inequalities of urinary tract infections in adolescents and young adults, 1990 to 2019	21
Don't Take a Hit! Improving Trauma Procedure Denominator Reporting	21
COVID-19 testing and vaccination uptake among youth and young adults: Disparities by age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity	21
Flavonifractor plautii: A rare pathogen in sepsis and critical care---A systematic narrative review of literature	21
How do Extended Idle Periods of Automatic Endoscope Reprocessors Impact Bacterial Burden in Rinse Water?	20
Identifying C. diff Before It Hits the Fan: Enhancing Early Recognition of Community-Onset C. diff to Prevent Misclassification as Hospital-Onset	20
Environmental factors associated with the time to tuberculosis diagnosis in prisoners in São Paulo, Brazil	18
Preventing microbial contamination during radiological imaging: Experimental evaluation of a multiuse contrast media infusion system incorporating sequential one-way valves within a dual-safety design	18
The longer the catheter, the lower the risk of complications: Results of the HERITAGE study comparing long peripheral and midline catheters	18
Effectiveness of the multimodal strategy to reduce multidrug-resistant organisms acquisition in diabetic foot infections: A quasi-experimental study	18
Decrease of hospital- and community-acquired bloodstream infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A time-series analysis in	17
Gut Guardians: Harnessing Probiotic Drinks as a Shield Against C. diff Invaders	17
Enhancing Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia Prevention: Data-driven Strategies and Continuous Improvement	17
Prioritizing sterile processing at health care institutions in Latin America	17
Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing and of toilet bowl cleaning on viral contamination of surfaces in United States restrooms	17
Mobile Simulation Pilot: A Novel Approach to Infection Prevention Education	17
Information for Readers	17
Editorial Board	17
Efficacy of chlorhexidine in advanced performance technology formulation in decolonizing the skin using Candida auris skin colonization mouse model	17
Candida auris admission screening pilot in select units of New York City health care facilities, 2017-2019	17
Did managers of long-term care facilities neglect the functionality of older adults? A survey during the COVID-19 pandemic	17
Journal Club: “Implementation of an evidence-based bundle to reduce surgical site infection after cesarean section–Review of the interventions”	17
Evaluation of the effects of wiping decontamination for filter cartridges of elastomeric half-mask respirators (EHMRs)	16
Implementation of a respiratory protection program within healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic- lessons learned	16
A Proposed Framework for Navigating Visitation: Maintaining Patient Safety and Compassionate Care	16
Methylene blue applied to N95 respirators and medical masks for SARS-CoV-2 decontamination: What is the likelihood of inhaling methylene blue?	16
Increasing Compliance with the Central Line Maintenance Bundle via Nurse Led Observations	16
Candida Auris Screening in the Acute Care Setting: An Infection Control Partnership Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities	16
Editorial Board	16
Information for Authors	16

Disinfection, sterilization and antisepsis: Principles, practices, current issues, new research and new technologies	16
APIC Masthead	16
SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid tests and universal screening for COVID-19 Omicron variant among hospitalized children	15
Gastrointestinal endoscopy 30-day-associated bacteremia: Nonoutbreak 5-year review in an inner-city, tertiary-care hospital	15
“Hands off hand hygiene training”: Implementation of a COVID safe auditor training program	15
Editorial Board	15
Table of Contents	15
Impact of continuous pharmacist intervention for injectable antimicrobials on the treatment of patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia	15
The Importance of a Dental Water Management Plan in the Prevention of Disease Transmission During Dental Procedures	15
Novel case of Candida auris in the Veterans Health Administration and in the state of South Carolina	15
Information for Readers	15
Addressing an increase in surgical site infections during the COVID-19 pandemic—Identifying opportunities during a chaotic time	14
Midline catheters: A 3-year experience at a veterans administration medical center	14
Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate and alternative cleansers in pediatric skin cells in vitro: Are there less toxic alternatives?	14
A framework for defining and documenting infection preventionist competency	14
Predicting mortality across hospital departments: A machine learning approach for various health care-associated infections	14
Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry biofilm	14
Infection control nursing competency model for nurses in intensive care units: A Delphi study	14
Assessment of best-selling respirators and masks: Do we have acceptable respiratory protection for the next pandemic?	14
Treatment of extensively-drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter and impact on clinical outcomes in U.S. veterans affairs (VA) medical centers	14
A systematic review of knowledge assessment instruments for isolation precautions among health care personnel	14
Puzzle to Practice: Using an Escape Room to Improve Home Care Infection Prevention	13
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis presenting as Altered Mental Status in Immunocompetent Individual: A Case Report	13
Reducing Colon Surgical Site Infections Through a Standardized Perioperative Checklist Process	13
Hygiene and virucidal interventions in Ebola virus (Bundibugyo virus) and hantavirus (Andes virus) infection control: Translating laboratory evidence into practice	13
Effectiveness of a multimodal strategy to reduce external ventricular drain–associated infection: A quasi-experimental study	13
Effect of a “feedback prompt” from a disinfection tracking system on portable medical equipment disinfection	13
Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Quality Improvement Initiative in Mumbai, India	13
Antimicrobial Use in Puerto Rico: Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio Comparisons by Hospital Size and Care Unit Type, 2024	13
Development of a New Product Aimed at Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary System Infections in Indwelling Urinary Catheters: Urinary Catheter Adapter	13
Two decades of influenza and pneumonia mortality trends: Demographics, regional shifts and disparities in the United States: 1999 to 2020	13
Investigating potential drivers of increased central line...associated bloodstream infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Omicron surge	13
Status of hospital infection prevention practices in Thailand in the era of COVID-19: Results from a national survey	13
In-Situ Disinfection of Hospital Privacy Curtains Using Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide (aHP)	13
Bridging the Gap: The Hybrid Infection Prevention- Clinical Nurse Specialist Role	13
Age-related clinical and therapeutic differences during a hospital outbreak of Clostridioides difficile infection in Colombia	13
Leveraging the Electronic Medical Record to Avoid Hospital-onset Clostridioides Difficile Infections	13
A helping hand: The impact of a central line insertion support team	12
Consumer perspectives on antibiotic use in residential aged care: A mixed-methods systematic review	12
A pilot study to explore the impact of just-in-time patient hand hygiene education and alcohol-based handrub use on hand contamination in outpatient settings	12
Importance of Local Preparedness for Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Lessons learned from a Pertussis Outbreak in a Rural Health Jurisdiction setting	12
Journal Club: Remote infection control assessments in long-term care facilities during COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, 2020	12
Post-occupancy evaluation on temporary negative pressure isolation wards with portable high-efficiency particulate air filter units used during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea	12
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the air: Lessons from a COVID-19 outbreak in an infirmary unit	12
Improving the Compliance of Intraoperative Antibiotic Redosing Among Colorectal Cases	12
Effectiveness of ceiling-mounted ultraviolet-C lamps: An experimental study in a biocontainment unit of a tertiary care hospital	12
Evaluation of a statewide collaborative focused on antibiotic usage surveillance and stewardship in New York State Hospitals	12
Utilizing a failure mode and effects analysis to prevent errors in endoscope reprocessing	12
SARS-CoV-2 PCR and antibody positivity in asymptomatic health care workers with a known SARS-CoV-2 exposure: December, 2020 to December, 2021	11
Infection Prevention and Control Response and Escalation Framework: Evaluation and application beyond a pandemic	11
Implementation of Bloodstream Infection Surveillance of All Vascular Access Devices and Notification Process in a Large Academic Medical Center	11
Reduction of CAUTI Events in an ICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Shared Governance and Using Process Improvement Strategies	11
Implementing Equitable and Efficient Measles Entry Screening to Reduce Exposure Risk	11
Implementing an electronic best practice advisory to reinforce Clostridioides difficile testing	11
Surgical site infections during the COVID-19 era: A retrospective, multicenter analysis	11
Time-series analysis of the 2013 to 2024 detection rate of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a tertiary hospital	11
Impact of external female urinary catheter use on urine chemistry test results	11
APIC Masthead	11
APIC Masthead	11
Examining the potential risk factors for variable airflow limitation in patients recovering from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection: A case-control study	11
Respiratory syncytial virus nosocomial outbreak in neonatal intensive care: A review of the incidence, management, and outcomes	11
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices and associated factors of hematology nurses on preventing and controlling multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) infections	11
SARS–CoV-2 Clusters in Long Term Care Facilities Post Remote Infection Control Assessment and Response	11
Antimicrobial-resistant organism admission screening adherence using a clinical information system and its impact on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in a provincial healthcare system	11
Development of Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Tools That Include Water Management for Construction	11
Steady amelioration of institutional hand hygiene behavior among health care personnel after 12-year consistent intervention	11
Erratum	10
Prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis in health workers: A systematic review of the literature	10
Whole-Genome Sequencing Guided Investigation of a Dual Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacter Across 3 ICU Units in Central Florida	10
Real-world Evaluation of Endoscope Drying Using a Turbulent Airflow Drying System	10
Are Compromised Support Surfaces a Vector for Transmission?	10
Response to the comment on the article "Challenges and trends in Gram-negative bacterial infections in critically-ill neonates: A seven-and-a-half-year observational study"	10
From Nurse-Driven to Multidisciplinary Partnership: Revitalizing a Three-Campus Hand Hygiene Committee	10
Predictors of hand hygiene performance among family caregivers: A cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model	10
Resident and Staff-Informed Priority IPC Behaviors in Japanese Long-term Care Facilities: A COM-B–Based Modified Delphi Study	10
SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers during the first 2-years of the pandemic at a cancer hospital in Mexico	10
Improved leadership engagement and injection safety through standardized, structured action planning	10
Can Achieving High Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Hospital be Sustainable, Reliable, and Affordable?	10
Does Skin and Nasal Decolonization Reduce Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections?	10
Efficacy of a bioburden reduction intervention on mobile phones of critical care nurses	10

Mupirocin susceptibility of staphylococci 2022: Is it time for a change in MRSA decolonization protocols?	10
Table of Contents	10
Keeping Our Babies Safe: Reducing Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Incidence in an Infant Special Care Unit	10
Development of a Preliminary Masters of Public Health (MPH)-Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Competency Framework	10
Response to the letter to the editor regarding “The efficacy of an alcohol-based nasal antiseptic versus mupirocin or an iodophor for preventing SSIs using a meta-analysis”	10
Simulation-based outbreak training and large language models in infection prevention and control education	10
Safeguarding America’s health: the critical role of public health infrastructure in an era of erosion and uncertainty	9
2025 Oral Poster Abstract Disclosures	9
Hospital outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii in the context of local facility transmission	9
Rapid Cleaning Verification (RCV) of Endoscopes with “Just in Time” Staff Education to Decrease Test Failure Rate and Expense	9
Transforming Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Journey from Implementation to Sustained Success	9
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for COVID-19 Outbreak Evaluations – How Much Does It Add to Bootstrap Epidemiology & Contact Tracing?	9
Long-lasting effects of control measures on trends in incidence in neonatal late-onset sepsis due to multiresistant bacteria in a Brazilian neonatal unit	9
Table of Contents	9
Letter to the editor in response to Ganesh et al	9
Information for Authors	9
Reliability and comprehensiveness of YouTube videos about the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy	9
A Risk Assessment Approach to Categorize High-Level Disinfection Gaps Across the Healthcare Enterprise	9
Surveillance Plan for L. Monocytogenes Post a Hospital Kitchen Outbreak	9
HAI point prevalence report in two Cambodian hospitals, 2023: An application of World Health Organization simplified case definition	9
Information for Authors	9
Impact of a Central Line Resource Nurse to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections on a Stem Cell Transplant/Oncology Unit	9
Reducing Hysterectomy Surgical Site Infections through Updated Best Practice Guidelines for Vaginal/Abdominal Skin Preparation	9
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Improvement Plans for Healthcare Textiles	9
Review of state regulations related to environmental sanitation in long-term care facilities	9
Virtual reality as a learning tool for improving infection control procedures	9
Examining Endoscope Dryness Following Automated Reprocessing: A Stripped Endoscope Model	9
Table of Contents	9
Information for Authors	9
Information for Readers	9
Reduction of Hospital-Onset MRSA Bloodstream Infections Through Early Identification and Intervention of High-Risk Patient Populations.	9
APIC Masthead	9
Possible Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (PVAP) Prevention: The Role of Oral Care and Subglottic Endotracheal Tubes	9
Editorial Board	8
Healthcare-acquired Infections (HAI) Rates in Oncology Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in Tertiary Hospital in Brazil	8
Editorial Board	8
Editorial Board	8
Building statewide IP capacity in Maryland: A pilot program for talent recruitment and retention efforts	8
Reduction in patient refusal of CHG bathing	8
Current issues in reprocessing of medical and surgical instruments	8
Peripherally inserted central catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with hematological malignancies: A retrospective 7-years single-center study	8
Letter to the editor regarding the article: Diarrhea don’ts: Reducing inappropriate stool cultures and ova and parasite testing for nosocomial diarrhea	8
Containment of a Multi-facility Outbreak of Candida Auris in a Texas Metropolitan Area During COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Exploring the connection of health disparities and inequities with health care-acquired infections in North America: A scoping review of the literature	8
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia outbreak with a commercial blood gas injector as the culprit and interventions for source and prevention: A possible passage between patient and ECMO water heater device	8
No detrimental effect on the hand microbiome of health care staff by frequent alcohol-based antisepsis	8
The Perfect Fit: The Collaboration of Human Factors and Infection Prevention in the Assessment of Isolation Gowns	8
Viral contamination on the surfaces of the personal protective equipment among health care professionals working in COVID-19 wards: A single-center prospective, observational study	8
An in-depth look at ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients and efforts to increase bundle compliance, education and documentation in a surgical trauma critical care unit	8
Impact of Implementing Oral Care in Non-ventilated Patients in an Intensive Care Unit on Hospital-onset Bacteremia Secondary to Pneumonia	8
Information for Authors	8
Time and motion evaluation of cleaning and disinfection practices before and after a switch from a dilutable quaternary ammonium disinfectant to a ready-to-use wipe product	8
Information for Readers	8
The role of hands in cross-contamination of kitchen surfaces during meal preparation	8
A priority framework for the development of a health care-associated infection surveillance program in Australian residential aged care homes: Analysis of a Delphi technique	8
COVID-19 contagious health care personnel 5-day early return-to-work program	8
Healthcare Workers’ Risk Perception and Compliance with Standard Precautions for Hepatitis B Prevention	8
Complications of peripherally inserted central catheters in adult hospitalized patients and outpatients in the KTFIXPICC study: A randomized controlled trial evaluating a fixation device KT FIX Plussy	8
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled air using non-invasive embedded strips in masks	7
APIC Masthead	7
Clinical utility of negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal surveillance swabs in skin and skin structure infections	7
Diversity equity and Inclusion: To advance infection prevention and control efforts, nursing assistants need to be given the opportunity to dance	7
El uso del agua para el reprocesamiento estéril en América Latina	7
Creation of an Infection Prevention Career Ladder Using the Infection Preventionist Competency Model	7
Provision of Home-based Long-term Services and Supports to Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance as an evidence-based infection control approach in an offshore petroleum employee population	7
Information for Authors	7
Health care...associated infections studies project: An American Journal of Infection Control and National Health Care Safety Network data quality collaboration case study..÷Laboratory-identified even	7
Enhancing SSI Reviews through Secure Electronic Data Capture	7
Making Construction Compliance Visible: Developing a Joint Commission Resources Tracer for Infection Prevention Mitigation Measures During Construction	7
Structured surveillance training and coding accuracy for health care-associated infections: A longitudinal observational study	7
Fecal-oral transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review of evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies	7
Optimization of environmental surveillance-driven carbapenem-resistant organisms infection prevention and control strategies in intensive care units: A 4-year multicampus prospective intervention stud	7
The impact of a novel color additive for disinfectant wipes on room cleanliness and turnover time [Letter]	7
Approaching Change to Hand Hygiene Compliance Through the Lens of the Kübler-Ross Grief Cycle	7
Did the health care vaccine mandate work? An evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on vaccine uptake and infection risk in a large cohort of Canadian health care workers	7
Wearing a white coat in theory class during medical school, is it justified? reply to development and validation of the knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire (LAUNDERKAP) regarding white coat	7
Transforming a Multi-Campus Hand Hygiene Program Through Data-Driven Quality Improvement	7
Information for Authors	7
The Role of Cleaning and Disinfection in the Prevention of Ongoing Candida auris Transmission in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit	7
Leveraging Modified Work Program for Harmonious Infection Prevention Program and Professional Development	7
Seasonality of surgical site infection rates across a broad surgical sample and diverse health system	7
Infection prevention knowledge related to central line infections and ventilator-associated pneumonias: A survey of Finnish intensive care units	7
Closing the gap on infection prevention staffing recommendations: Results from the beta version of the APIC staffing calculator	7
The Use of Midline Catheters in Place of Central Venous Catheters for Vasopressor Administration to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bacteremia	7
Nondisclousres	7
Impact of a Standardized Infection-Prevention Bundle on Surgical Site Infection Rates Across Multiple Surgical Specialties	7
Reusing personal protective equipment (PPE) did not increase surgical site infection in trauma surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study in Michigan Trauma Centers	7
Utilizing a Multi-disciplinary Approach to Reduce Central Line Utilization and Subsequent Elimination of CLABSI	7
Management of Isolation Precautions in Ambulatory Care Settings	7
Advancing Infection Prevention: Navigating Staffing Growth and Implementing a Career Ladder	7
Capitalizing on a Global Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Shortage to Design a More Functional and Sustainable Isolation Gown	7
Antiseptic barrier caps to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Defining Instruments Reprocessing Workflows in a Fast-paced Dental Clinic Increases Patient and Staff Safety	7
Bacterial air contamination and the protective effect of coverage for sterile surgical goods: A randomized controlled trial	7