The potential risks of Legionella arising from ligature-resistant fixtures
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Tarabay, J., Varkey, J. B.
Added March 2024
Experimental research on the cross-infection control performance of different ventilation strategies
2023-09-01
Building and Environment
Journal Article
Author(s): Li, H., Lan, Y., Liu, M., Kong, X., Fan, M.
Added August 2023
The influence of physical environment on healthcare-associated infections: A literature review
2024
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 52
Pages 229-242
Author(s): Nadi, Z. B., Raisali, F. N., Jafari, N., Bayramzadeh, S.
Added July 2023
Patient and ward related risk factors in a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19: Outbreak investigation and matched case–control study
2023
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 21
Author(s): Leal, J., O’Grady, H. M., Armstrong, L., Dixit, D., Khawaja, Z., Snedeker, K., Ellison, J., Erebor, J., Jamieson, P., Weiss, A., Salcedo, D., Roberts, K., Wiens, K., Croxen, M. A., Berenger, B. M., Pabbaraju, K., Lin, Y.-C., Evans, D., Conly, J.-M.
Added April 2023
Effectiveness of copper as a preventive tool in healthcare facilities. A systematic review
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 51
Pages 1038-1048
Author(s): Aillón-García, P., Parga-Landa, B., Guillén-Grima, F.
Added February 2023
Control measure implications of COVID-19 infection in healthcare facilities reconsidered from human physiological and engineering aspects
2023
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Journal Article
Issue 13
Volume 30
Pages 36228–36243
Author(s): Yang, Y.-F., Lin, Y.-J., You, S.-H., Lu, T.-H., Chen, C.-Y., Wang, W.-M., Liao, C.-M.
Added December 2022
Efficacy of violet–blue light to inactive microbial growth
2022
Scientific Reports
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 12
Pages 20179
Author(s): Amodeo, D., Lucarelli, V., De Palma, I., Puccio, A., Nante, N., Cevenini, G., Messina, G.
Research demonstrates that certain lights have antimicrobial properties. Violet-blue light at 405 nm (VBL405) has a broad-spectrum effect on organisms that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections including Clostridium difficile, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and various Mycobacterium.
Added November 2022
Contamination of personal protective equipment and environmental surfaces in Fangcang shelter hospitals
2023
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 51
Pages 926-930
Author(s): Yao, Y., Cui, Y., Gao, X., Qian, Y., Hu, B.
Added November 2022
The Effectiveness of the Anteroom (Vestibule) Area on Hospital Infection Control and Health Staff Safety: A Systematic Review
2022
Frontiers in Public Health
Journal Article
Author(s): Andalib, E., Faghani, M., Zia Ziabari, S. M., Shenagari, M., Salehiniya, H., Keivanlou, M. H., Rafat, Z.
Added August 2022
Developing and implementing an infection prevention and control program for a COVID-19 alternative care site in Philadelphia, PA
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 49
Pages 77-81
Author(s): Tadavarthy, S. N., Finnegan, K., Bernatowicz, G., Lowe, E., Coffin, S. E., Manning, M.
Added July 2022
Comparison of ventilation strategies in intensive care units for airborne infection control
2022
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 44
Pages 5829-5851
Author(s): Erdogan, A. A., Yilmazoglu, M. Z.
Added July 2022
COVID-19 in long-term care: The built environment impact on infection control
2022
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 15
Pages 287-298
Author(s): Benbow, W.
Added June 2022
Healthcare design to improve safe doffing of personal protective equipment for care of patients with COVID-19
2022
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 43
Pages 1796–1805
Author(s): Machry, H., Matić, Z., Oh, Y., DuBose, J. R., Morgan, J. S., Love, K. L., Jacob, J. T., Zimring, C. M.
Added March 2022
Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?
2023
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 1010-1013
Author(s): Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Donskey, C. J.
Added November 2021
Identifying health care environment contradictions in terms of infection control during a pandemic with a focus on health workers’ experience
2021
Sustainability
Journal Article
Author(s): Lesan, M., Khozaei, F., Kim, M.-J., Shahidi Nejad, M.
Added October 2021
Modeling hospital energy and economic costs for COVID-19 infection control interventions
2021
Energy and Buildings
Journal Article
Author(s): Squire, M. M., Munsamy, M., Lin, G., Telukdarie, A., Igusa, T.
Added October 2021
Implementing a negative pressure isolation space within a skilled nursing facility to control SARS-CoV-2 transmission
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 49
Pages 438-446
Author(s): Miller, S. L., Mukherjee, D., Wilson, J., Clements, N., Steiner, C.
Added October 2021
Evaluation of rooms with negative pressure ventilation used for respiratory isolation in seven Midwestern hospitals
1993
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 14
Pages 623-628
Author(s): Fraser, V. J., Johnson, K., Primack, J., Jones, M., Medoff, G., Dunagan, W. C.
Added October 2021
Nondetection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces of public areas next to COVID-19 hospitalization units
2021
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 49
Pages 840-842
Author(s): Gavaldà-Mestre, L., Ramírez-Tarruella, D., Gutiérrez-Milla, C., Guillamet-Roig, F., Orriols-Ramos, R., Tisner, S. R., Pàrraga-Niño, N.
Added September 2021
Performance improvement of a negative-pressurized isolation room for infection control
2021
Healthcare
Journal Article
Author(s): Wang, F., Chaerasari, C., Rakshit, D., Permana, I., Kusnandar
Added August 2021