American Journal of Infection Control

Article	Citations
Information for Authors	374
In reference to: High-level disinfection, sterilization and hand hygiene: What do accreditation surveyors want to see?	242
APIC Masthead	199
Antimicrobial performance of two preoperative skin preparation solutions containing iodine and isopropyl alcohol	196
Use of cauliflower mosaic virus DNA markers to assess the potential for pathogen transmission from physicians’ white coats	181
Strategies utilized to prevent and control SARS-CoV-2 transmission in two congregate, psychiatric healthcare settings during the pandemic	177
Dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and bacteriophage MS2 from floors in long-term care facility resident rooms	135
APIC Masthead	105
Table of Contents	97
Information for Readers	95
Information for Readers	94
Information for Authors	86
Prevalence of infection and reinfection among health care workers in a hospital of Northern China between BA.5/BF.7 and XBB.1.5 wave	84
Information for Readers	78
Impact of antibiotic treatment and predictors for subsequent infections in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria	63
Infection prevention and control recommendations for emergent congregate settings: A case of refugee settlement to “safe haven”	62
Table of Contents	58
Information for Readers	56
Sputum susceptibilities in a nationwide veteran cohort	52
Build upon basics: An intervention utilizing safety huddles to achieve near-zero incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infection at a department of Veterans Affairs long-term care facility	51
Information for Authors	47
Dodging the bundle—Persistent healthcare-associated rhinovirus infection throughout the pandemic	44
Information for Authors	41
Celebrating APIC's 50th anniversary and AJIC's 50th volume	40
Nosocomial outbreaks: A review of governmental reporting systems	38

Fungal superinfection in patients with COVID-19: Role of antifungal stewardship?	37
Healthcare workers’ presenteeism causing an outbreak of respiratory infections in a facility for patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities	37
Performance- and cost-benefit analysis of an influenza point-of-care test compared to laboratory-based multiplex RT-PCR in the emergency department	36
Table of Contents	35
COVID-19 pandemic relief funding—a lifeline for equity	35
Editorial Board	34
Information for Authors	34
Clinical characteristics and risk factors for multidrug-resistant bacterial isolation in patients with international travel history	33
Duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriales carriage among ICU patients in Miami, FL: A retrospective cohort study	32
Information for Authors	32
Editorial Board	31
Editorial Board	30
Implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections among hospitalized, post-surgical adults	29
Impact of a change in universal gloving protocol on rates of central line-related bloodstream infection, Clostridioides difficile, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus	29
Incorporating structured linen oversight into an infection prevention program	29
Information for Readers	28
APIC Masthead	28
APIC Masthead	28
Looking back to move forward	28
Information for Readers	28
Information for Readers	27
Editorial Board	26
Information for Readers	25
Racial disparities in catheter related urinary tract infections among elderly trauma patients in the US	24
Utilizing technology to enhance screening for highly infectious diseases	24
Identifying management practices for promoting infection prevention: Perspectives on strategic communication	24
English care home staff morale and preparedness during the COVID pandemic: A longitudinal analysis	23
Hand Hygiene Compliance at a Canadian provincial cancer centre – the complementary roles of nurse auditor-driven and patient auditor-driven audit processes and impact upon practice in ambulatory cance	23
Implementing an electronic hand hygiene system improved compliance in the intensive care unit	22
Evaluation of dry hydrogen peroxide in reducing microbial bioburden in a healthcare facility	21
Environmental detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from medical equipment in long-term care facilities undergoing COVID-19 outbreaks	21
Preventing Pediatric Outpatient Hemodialysis Morbidity: Implementing the Use of Needleless Connectors and Prevention Process Measures Audits to Reduce Bloodstream Infections	20
Estimating pediatric cases of COVID-19 over time in the United States: Filling in a gap in public use data	20
Effect of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light on environmental contamination and risk of health care worker hand contamination	20
Potential for bias in assessing risk and protective factors for COVID-19: Commentary on Conlon et al.’s “Impact of the influenza vaccination on COVID-19 infection rates and severity”	20
Patient-Centered Infection Prevention: Optimizing Pandemic Precautions in Two Communal Acute Care Settings	19
Working Smarter: Implementation of a Newly Approved Device with Reprocessing Challenges for Cancer Treatment at an Oncology Center	19
Review of Scientific Literature on External Collection Devices (ECD) in the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)	19
Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Infection Prevention Program	19
Adapting to Nursing Education Needs by Gamifying Education with a Virtual Escape Room	19
Impact of Nonadherence to Candida Auris Screening Protocols	19
Analysis of Two-Step Clostridioides Difficile Testing on Case Reporting, Cycle Threshold Value and Treatment Choice	19
An Expedient Response to a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Exposure and Its Impact on Post-Exposure Testing Compliance	19
Can a Free Mobile Application Improve Hand Hygiene Observation Collection? Experiences at a Pediatric Hospital in South Texas	18
Determinants in Implementing Infection Prevention and Control Practice in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review Based on Theoretical Domains Framework	18
Behaving with Respiratory Viruses: Education and Training for Staff in a Behavioral Health Setting	18
Low Risk of HCW to Patient Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center June 1, 2020-November 20, 2021	18
Achieving Survey-Readiness Through Standardized Infection Prevention Rounding Tools	18
Pseudo-outbreak of Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia in an Intensive Care Unit in São Paulo – Brazil	18
COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Patient Flow Proactive Risk Assessment	18

Post-operative Wound Care Protocol Prevents Surgical Site Infection After Craniotomy	17
Hand Hygiene Behaviors Monitored by an Electronic System in the Intensive Care Unit	17
Evaluation of Hospital-onset Bloodstream Infections in Comparison to Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections at an Acute, Tertiary Care Hospital	17
Investigation and Mitigation of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Outbreak on an Adult Inpatient Leukemia Unit	17
Secrets of the Microbiology Lab: How What They Do Directly Affects What You Report	16
The Road to High Level Disinfection and Sterilization Competency in Ambulatory Clinics	16
Borescope Examination and Microbial Culture Findings in Endoscopes at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	16
Is There an Acceptable Level of Nontuberculous Mycobacterium in a Heater-cooler Water Tank?	16
Family Function and Treatment Adherence of People Infected with tuberculosis in Peru: A Multicenter Observational Study	15
Evaluation of CAUTI-reduction Strategies and Associated Reduction in CAUTI Rate and Catheter Utilization at a Large Academic Medical Center	14
Investigating an Increased Incidence of Burkholderia Cepacia Among Non-Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric Patients	14
Disrupted Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Site Experience	14
Standardization of Perineal Care Practice to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections	14
Intentional Leadership Rounds: A Proactive Approach to CAUTI Reduction	14
Factors Related to the Accurate Application of NHSN Surveillance Definitions for CAUTI and CLABSI in Texas Hospitals	14
Comparing Infection Prevention and Control Program Gaps During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Pre-pandemic Assessments in Critical Access Hospitals	14
A Seven-year Review of Hospital-onset Clostridioides Difficile Reduction and the Case for a Multidisciplinary Taskforce Approach	14
Time for Trivia – Adapting Methods of Providing Real Time Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
Describing a Risk Assessment Stratified by Environmental and Patient Risks for a Hospital Water Management Plan	13
Implementation of a High-level Disinfection Audit Program to Standardize Processes and Improve Compliance at an Academic Health System	13
Unique Challenges in Investigating a Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit	13
Empirical Methods in Genomic Epidemiology Improve the Surveillance of Plasmids Exchanged Among Healthcare-associated Bacteria	13
Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Arizona Acute Care Hospitals: 2016-2020 HAI Progress Report	13
Epidemiologists as Key Partners for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) Outbreak Containment in North Texas Healthcare Facilities	13
How Does Blood Culture Collection Around the Time of Death Impact Mandated Reporting of Hospital Associated Infections?	13
Management of a Candida Auris Patient Across Two Healthcare Systems	13
The Road to Excellence: Paving the Way to Construct a Successful Infection Prevention Program in a Complex Healthcare Network	13
Who You Gonna Call? A Novel Approach to Supporting Infection Prevention On-Call	12
Reduction of False-positive Blood Culture Rates Using a Passive Blood Diversion Device in an Urban Academic Pediatric Emergency Department	12
Future APIC Annual Conference Dates and Locations	12
Information for Readers	12
Performance of a multidisciplinary team and the impact of bundles for reducing health care associated infections in adult intensive care unit: 22 years of experience	12
No Catheter, No CAUTI! Implementing Leadership Rounds to Decrease Device Utilization and CAUTI Rates in a 500-bed Acute Care Hospital	12
Creation of a Novel Approach to Surveillance Through a Consolidated Abstraction Service	12
Making Safety “Instrumental” Across the Facility—a Sterile Processing Journey to Standardize Pre-cleaning and Transport	12
A description of the first Candida auris-colonized individuals in New York State, 2016-2017	12
Surveillance and attribution of ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections in a pediatric healthcare system	12
Utilizing application scenarios to enhance a competency-based infection prevention orientation program	12
Association between ventilator-associated events and implementation of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ventilator weaning protocol	12
Descriptive Analysis of Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Associated with Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in United States Hospitals	12
Reintegrating Essential Child Life Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Optimize Development and Normalization of Hospital Experiences for Pediatric Patients	12
Developing a Pandemic Management and Response Framework for a Media Organization: A Case Study	12
Information for Readers	12
Automation of Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) to Reduce Manual Work and Support Targeted and Flexible Analysis of Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)	12
Information for Readers	11
Information for Authors	11
Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Evaluate Multiple Infection Prevention Practices	11
Systematic approach to decrease device utilization by assessing urinary catheter appropriateness and alternative devices	11
Estimating costs of anesthesia supplies for intraoperative infection control	11
APIC Masthead	11
Investigation of a Reprocessing Breach in an Ambulatory Care Clinic	11
Utilizing Human Factors and System Design Approach Improved Isolation Compliance at a Community-based Acute Tertiary Care Facility	11
Closed Systems: Are Conventional Arterial Line Monitoring and Sampling Systems Contributing to Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI(s)?	11
Editorial Board	11
How We Communicate Matters: CDC’s Project Firstline Uses Formative Research to Inform Accessible Educational Resources for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce	11
Dynamics of Candida auris Transmission and its Effective Containment in a Tertiary Health Care Setting of India	11
Improving Denominator Data for Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Surveillance	11
Implementation of an external female urinary catheter as an alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter	10
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital onset bloodstream infections (HOBSI) at a large health system	10
APIC Masthead	10
APIC Masthead	10
Response to: Efficacy of a bioburden reduction intervention on mobile phones of critical care nurses	10
Table of Contents	10
Efficacy of antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheters in line-associated bloodstream infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Healthcare worker seroconversion for SARS-CoV-2 at two large health systems in San Diego	10
Rural infection preventionists’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from focus groups conducted with association of professionals in infection control & epidemiology (APIC) members	10
Assessing patterns of body contamination after personal protective equipment removal among health care workers: A scoping review	10
Multinational prospective cohort study over 18 years of the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in 9 Asian countries: INICC findings	10
Impact of hospital acquired infections on post-transplant one year mortality in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients	10
Drivers of COVID-19 booster uptake among nurses	10
Assessment of the effect of hand dryers used in shopping malls on hand hygiene	10
North Carolina public school teachers’ contact patterns and mask use within and outside of school during the prevaccine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Editorial Board	10
Information for Authors	10
Information for Readers	10
Impact of In-Hospital infection with SARS-CoV-2 among Inpatients at a university hospital	10
Non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) risk among hospitalized veterans before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Evaluation of optimal treatment for urinary tract infections in outpatient clinics at an academic medical center: Opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship	10
The long road of pandemic vaccine development to rollout: A systematic review on the lessons learnt from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic	10
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	10

SARS-Cov-2 seroprevalence and risk factors among health care workers: Estimating the risk of COVID-19 dedicated units	10
Dental care and hospital mortality in ICU patients	10
Information for Authors	10
The impact of statewide school closures on COVID-19 infection rates	10
Safety in the practice of decontaminating filtering facepiece respirators: A systematic review	10
Impact of a dental care intervention on the hospital mortality of critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units: A quasi-experimental study	10
Table of Contents	10
“Beyond the guidelines” – Deviations in adherence to infection control measures in Tyrolean hospitals, Austria	9
Editorial Board	9
Experience in management of emergency and severe cases of non-COVID-19 during the outbreak of COVID-19	9
Can patient-reported room cleanliness measures predict hospital-acquired C. difficile infection? A study of acute care facilities in New York state	9
Information for Authors	9
APIC Masthead	9
Global burden, trends, and cross-country inequalities of urinary tract infections in adolescents and young adults, 1990 to 2019	9
Duration of antibiotics through care transitions: A quality improvement initiative	9
Letter to the editor	9
Information for Authors	9
Comparison between antimicrobial stewardship program and intervention by infection control team for managing antibiotic use in neurogenic bladder-related urinary tract infection patients: A retrospect	9
Correlation between catheter colonization of central venous catheters and clinical biochemical indicators: A retrospective analysis of the MIMIC‑IV database	9
Information for Readers	9
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	9
Ralstonia mannitolilytica infection in a tertiary care center: An outbreak report	9
Influenza vaccination of home health care staff and the impact on patient hospitalizations	9
Impact of individualized feedback letters on adherence to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines: an interrupted time series study (FEEDBACK-ASAP)	9
Health care-associated measles outbreak in pediatric wards in a tertiary care hospital: Challenges and Swiss cheese model enforcement for patient safety	9
Early mobilization can reduce the incidence of surgical site infections in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery: A nested case-control study	9
Efficacy of chlorhexidine in advanced performance technology formulation in decolonizing the skin using Candida auris skin colonization mouse model	9
Interventions for preventing or controlling health care–associated infection among health care workers or patients within primary care facilities: A scoping review	9
Sporadic outbreaks of healthcare-associated COVID-19 infection in a highly-vaccinated inpatient population during a community outbreak of the B.1.617.2 variant: The role of enhanced infection-preventi	9
Response to letter to the editor: 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 Canadi	9
Information for Readers	9
Focused multivector ultraviolet (FMUV) technology rapidly eradicates SARS-CoV-2 in-vitro: Implications for hospital disinfection of COVID-19 environments	8
Nosocomial exposure of health care workers to a visitor with active pulmonary tuberculosis in a pediatric intensive care unit: A contact investigation	8
Psychological characteristics are associated with healthcare worker adherence to infection control practices	8
Using administrative data to determine rates of surgical site infections following spinal fusion and laminectomy procedures	8
3D printing of face shields to meet the immediate need for PPE in an anesthesiology department during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of white coat use among medical students during clinical practice (LAUNDERKAP): A cross-sectional study	8
Association between phenotypic characteristics of Escherichia coli and UTI recurrence in immunocompromised patients: A case-control study	8
Influenza vaccination and COVID-19 infection risk and disease severity: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of prospective studies	8
Environmental factors associated with the time to tuberculosis diagnosis in prisoners in São Paulo, Brazil	8
Table of Contents	8
Impact of concentration, temperature and pH on the virucidal activity of alcohols against human adenovirus	8
Decontamination of disposable respirators for reuse in a pandemic employing in-situ-generated peracetic acid	8
Impact of an antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic choice, dosing, and duration in pediatric urgent cares	8
Automated traffic monitoring of neurosurgical operating room	8
Information for Authors	8
Integrating antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention and control programs using a team science approach	8
Antibiotic use in tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh: Revealing the extent through a point prevalence survey	8
Evaluation of automated floor cleaning, disinfection, and application methods against Staphylococcus aureus	8
Clean Hospitals Day 2023 marks the global launch of a self-assessment tool	8
Infection prevention and control program assessment tools: A comparative study	8
A laboratory model demonstrating the protective effects of surgical masks, face shields, and a combination of both in a speaking simulation	8
APIC Masthead	8
Impact of methods and duration of surgical hand scrub on bacterial count: A randomized controlled trial	8
Incidence of hospital-acquired influenza in adults: A prospective surveillance study from 2004 to 2017 in a French tertiary care hospital	8
Evaluation of the physical performance of disposable isolation gowns	8
How infection present at time of surgery (PATOS) data impacts your surgical site infection (SSI) standardized infection ratios (SIR), with focus on the complex 30-day SSI SIR model	7
The potential risks of Legionella arising from ligature-resistant fixtures	7
Disinfection efficacy and mechanism of olanexidine gluconate against norovirus	7
Outbreak Investigation of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Using Whole Genome Sequencing	7
Viral transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 accelerates in the winter, similarly to influenza epidemics	7
Adherence to the central line bundle in intensive care: An integrative review	7
Information for Readers	7
Microbiological efficacy and skin tolerance of commonly used nonantiseptic inpatient bathing practices in non-ICU settings: A systematic review	7
Effects of organizational and individual factors on nurses’ practice of central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention	7
Coverage and methods of surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Middle Eastern and North African countries	7
The Role of Universal Decolonization and Standardized Dressing Changes in Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections	7
Resilience Redefined: The Intersection of Infection Prevention and Emergency Management at an Urban Medical Center	7
Editorial Board	7
Considerations for implementation: Pediatric outpatient antimicrobial stewardship program	7
Clinical outcomes of intervention for carbapenems and anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus antibiotics by an antimicrobial stewardship team	7
Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among prehospital emergency medical services workers in Mashhad, Northeast of Iran	7
Information for Readers	7
The impact of replacing peripheral intravenous catheters when clinically indicated on infection rate, nurse satisfaction, and costs in CCU, Step-Down, and Oncology units	7
The effectiveness of serious games designed for infection prevention and promotion of safe behaviors of senior nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Bacterial diversity of hospital water tanks and the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide based cleaning: Experience in a tertiary care center in India	7
Out-of-hospital intravenous catheter insertion: Now is not the time to sit idle	7
Hand hygiene performance in an intensive care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Reduce Colorectal Surgery Site Infections	7
Impact of no-touch ultraviolet light room disinfection systems on Clostridioides difficile infections	7
An automated best practice advisory increases both routine HIV screening and HIV cotesting with sexually transmitted infections in the emergency department	7
Turning up the volume to address biases in predicted healthcare-associated infections and enhance U.S. hospital rankings: A data-driven approach	7
SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates in asymptomatic workers at a cancer referral center in Mexico City: A prospective observational study in the context of adapting hospitals back to regular practice	7
Building capacity for point of care alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) and hand hygiene compliance among health care workers in the rural maternity and surgical units of a hospital in Cameroon	7
Evaluating the effect of automated hand hygiene technology on compliance and C. difficile rates in a long-term acute care hospital	7
Sustained Reduction of Microbial Burden and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Impact in Skilled Nursing Facility through Advanced Photocatalysis (AP) Technology	7
Rapid management of Serratia marcescens outbreak in neonatology unit in Singapore: Risk factors and infection control measures	7
COVID-19 testing and vaccination uptake among youth and young adults: Disparities by age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity	7
APIC Masthead	7
Differential associations of mask mandates on COVID-19 infection and mortality by community social vulnerability	7
Operating room air delivery design to protect patient and surgical site results in particles released at surgical table having greater concentration along walls of the room than at the instrument tray	7
Proposed metrics to benchmark antibiotic prescribing in pediatric outpatient settings	7
Implementation of Admission Screening for Candida auris to Prevent Exposure and Spread	7
Splash generation and droplet dispersal in a well-designed, centralized high-level disinfection unit	7
Impact of introducing external urinary devices on reducing indwelling urinary catheter days: A quality improvement initiative at a midwestern academic medical center	6