Continuous room decontamination technologies
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Weber, D. J., Rutala, W. A., Sickbert-Bennett, E. E., Kanamori, H., Anderson, D.
Added August 2020
Infection prevention in long-term care: re-evaluating the system using a human factors engineering approach
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 40
Pages 95-99
Author(s): Katz, M. J., Gurses, A. P.
Added April 2020
Faucet aerators as a reservoir for Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a healthcare-associated infection outbreak in a neurosurgical intensive care unit
2019
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 8
Pages 205
Author(s): Lv, Y., Xiang, Q., Jin, Y. Z., Fang, Y., Wu, Y. J., Zeng, B., Yu, H., Cai, H. M., Wei, Q. D., Wang, C., Chen, J., Wang, H.
Added January 2020
Understanding nurses’ workflow: Batching care and potential opportunities for transmission of infectious organisms, a pilot study
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 47
Pages 1213-1218
Author(s): Gregory, L., Weston, L. E., Harrod, M., Meddings, J., Krein, S. L.
Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) strategies are employed to prevent disease transmission in the contact precaution room. Studies revealed that precautionary measures perceived as overwhelming required more time in patient care and required changes in workflow.
Added December 2019
Toilet plume aerosol generation rate and environmental contamination following bowl water inoculation with Clostridium difficile spores
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 47
Pages 515-520
Author(s): Aithinne, K. A. N., Cooper, C. W., Lynch, R. A., Johnson, D. L.
Added November 2019
Influence of a visible-light continuous environmental disinfection system on microbial contamination and surgical site infections in an orthopedic operating room
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 804-810
Author(s): Murrell, L. J., Hamilton, E. K., Johnson, H. B., Spencer, M.
Added July 2019
Laminar airflow and mixing ventilation: Which is better for operating room airflow distribution near an orthopedic surgical patient?
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 737-743
Author(s): Cao, Guangyu, Nilssen, Anders M., Cheng, Zhu, Stenstad, Liv-Inger, Radtke, Andreas, Skogås, Jan Gunnar
Added July 2019
Hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infection and reservoirs within the hospital environment
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 780-785
Author(s): Srinivasa, V. R., Hariri, R., Frank, L. R., Kingsley, L., Magee, E., Pokrywka, M., Yassin, M. H.
Added July 2019
Beyond high-touch surfaces: Portable equipment and floors as potential sources of transmission of health care–associated pathogens
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Donskey, C. J.
Added June 2019
Controlling Legionella Pneumophila in Water Systems at Reduced Hot Water Temperatures with Copper and Silver Ionization
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 761-766
Author(s): Cloutman-Green, E., Barbosa, V. L., Jimenez, D., Wong, D., Dunn, H., Needham, B., Ciric, L., Hartley, J. C.
Added February 2019
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Multiple Ultraviolet Light Room Decontamination Devices in a Radiology Procedure Room
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 158-163
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Gestrich, S. A., Livingston, S. H., Karaman, Boris A., Benner, K. J., Wilson, B. M., Donskey, C. J.
Added February 2019
Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Hospital Curtains on Reducing Bacterial Contamination—A Multicenter Study
2019
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 40
Pages 164-170
Author(s): Luk, S., Chow, V. C. Y., Yu, K. C. H., Hsu, E. K., Tsang, Ngai Chong, Chuang, V. W. M., Lai, C. K. C., Hui, M., Lee, R. A., Lai, W. M., Que, T. L., Fung, S. C., To, W. K., Cheng, V. C. C., Wong, A. T. Y.
Added January 2019
The relevance of sink proximity to toilets on the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase inside sink drains
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 47
Pages 98-100
Author(s): Buchan, B. W., Graham, M. B., Lindmair-Snell, J., Arvan, J., Ledeboer, N. A., Nanchal, R., Munoz-Price, L. S.
Added September 2018