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Papers

(The median citation count of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Escalating infection control response to the rapidly evolving epidemiology of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong	316
Identification of COVID-19 can be quicker through artificial intelligence framework using a mobile phone–based survey when cities and towns are under quarantine	256
Bacterial and fungal coinfections in COVID-19 patients hospitalized during the New York City pandemic surge	175
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: A summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network	157
Air and environmental sampling for SARS-CoV-2 around hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	135
Current knowledge of COVID-19 and infection prevention and control strategies in healthcare settings: A global analysis	116
COVID-19: Protecting Healthcare Workers is a priority	112
Bacterial and fungal infections in COVID-19 patients: A matter of concern	110
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Iran: Actions and problems	108
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI): The urgent need to refocus on hardwiring	102
Effect of ambient air pollutants and meteorological variables on COVID-19 incidence	100
Impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnancy outcomes and the risk of maternal-to-neonatal intrapartum transmission of COVID-19 during natural birth	92
Protecting Chinese healthcare workers while combating the 2019 novel coronavirus	91
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	90
Antibiotic prescription during the COVID-19 pandemic: A biphasic pattern	85
Fighting fear in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic	83
Involving antimicrobial stewardship programs in COVID-19 response efforts: All hands on deck	82
Deaths from COVID-19 in healthcare workers in Italy—What can we learn?	80
Nosocomial infection among patients with COVID-19: A retrospective data analysis of 918 cases from a single center in Wuhan, China	79
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers at a London NHS Trust	78
Understanding viral shedding of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Review of current literature	75
Containment of COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers: The role of surveillance, early detection, and outbreak management	73
Level of underreporting including underdiagnosis before the first peak of COVID-19 in various countries: Preliminary retrospective results based on wavelets and deterministic modeling	72
Impact of anxiety and fear for COVID-19 toward infection control practices among Thai healthcare workers	66
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection	64

Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	62
Universal masking is an effective strategy to flatten the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) healthcare worker epidemiologic curve	58
Impact of COVID-19 on traditional healthcare-associated infection prevention efforts	57
Understanding public perception of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) social distancing on Twitter	56
Deactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light: Implications for environmental COVID-19 control	54
Borderless collaboration is needed for COVID-19—A disease that knows no borders	54
The difference in the incubation period of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection between travelers to Hubei and nontravelers: The need for a longer quarantine period	53
Carbapenem-resistant bacteria in an intensive care unit during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A multicenter before-and-after cross-sectional study	51
Absence of contamination of personal protective equipment (PPE) by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)	49
Coinfections with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens	48
Assessing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission to healthcare personnel: The global ACT-HCP case-control study	47
The role of masks and respirator protection against SARS-CoV-2	47
Decontamination and reuse of surgical masks and N95 filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review	46
Continued increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	45
Monkeypox transmission following exposure in healthcare facilities in nonendemic settings: Low risk but limited literature	45
COVID-19 and gender-specific difference: Analysis of public surveillance data in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, from January 10 to February 15, 2020	44
Why people failed to adhere to COVID-19 preventive behaviors? Perspectives from an integrated behavior change model	43
COVID-19 affects healthy pediatricians more than pediatric patients	43
Absence of nosocomial influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: Implication of universal masking in hospitals	42
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network	41
Covid-19 and the N95 respirator shortage: Closing the gap	40
Pharynx gargle samples are suitable for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic use and save personal protective equipment and swabs	40
The role of triage in the prevention and control of COVID-19	39
Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies among healthcare workers with differing levels of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient exposure	39
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response on central-line–associated bloodstream infections and blood culture contamination rates at a tertiary-care center in the Greater Detroit area	37
Environmental cleaning is effective for the eradication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in contaminated hospital rooms: A patient from the Diamond Princess cruise	36
Outbreak of endemic carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–specific intensive care unit	36
Increased rates of secondary bacterial infections, including Enterococcus bacteremia, in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	35
Respiratory surveillance wards as a strategy to reduce nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 through early detection: The experience of a tertiary-care hospital in Singapore	35
Performance of the BinaxNOW coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Antigen Card test relative to the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase c	34
Rapid nosocomial spread of SARS-CoV-2 in a French geriatric unit	34
Low seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers of the largest children hospital in Milan during the pandemic wave	31
Seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among Veterans Affairs healthcare system employees suggests higher risk of infection when exposed to SARS-CoV-2	31
COVID-19 infections among HCWs exposed to a patient with a delayed diagnosis of COVID-19	31
Hospital capacities and shortages of healthcare resources among US hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), March 27–July 14, 2020	30
Unprecedented solutions for extraordinary times: Helping long-term care settings deal with the COVID-19 pandemic	30
Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing on admission to the labor and delivery unit: Low prevalence among asymptomatic obstetric patients	30
Colorectal bundles for surgical site infection prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Colossal challenges to healthcare workers combating the second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in India	29
Environmental contamination in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit—What is the risk?	29
COVID-19 and ophthalmology: an underappreciated occupational hazard	29
Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections during the COVID-19 pandemic	29
Impact of COVID-19 on pneumonia-focused antibiotic use at an academic medical center	29
Evaluating intervention strategies in controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in care homes: An agent-based model	28
Detection of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in outpatients: A multicenter comparison of self-collected saline gargle, oral swab, and combined oral–anterior nasal swab to a p	28
Prevention of nosocomial COVID-19: Another challenge of the pandemic	28
Extended use or reuse of single-use surgical masks and filtering face-piece respirators during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A rapid systematic review	27
Extended use or reuse of N95 respirators during COVID-19 pandemic: An overview of national regulatory authority recommendations	26
Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	26
Infection control challenges in setting up community isolation and treatment facilities for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Implementation of directly observed environmental disinfe	26

Asymptomatic screening for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as an infection prevention measure in healthcare facilities: Challenges and considerations	26
Hospital infection and COVID-19: Do not put all your eggs on the “swab” tests	26
A multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a Peruvian hospital: Another threat from the COVID-19 pandemic	25
Impact of healthcare worker shift scheduling on workforce preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic	25
Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: A call to action	25
Using an air purifier as a supplementary protective measure in dental clinics during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	25
Might hydrogen peroxide reduce the hospitalization rate and complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection?	25
Principles of diagnostic stewardship: A practical guide from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Diagnostic Stewardship Task Force	24
Removal of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosols using ultraviolet air filtration	24
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in two academic hospitals in Philadelphia	24
Management ofCandida aurisoutbreak in a tertiary-care setting in Saudi Arabia	23
Change in hospital antibiotic use and acquisition of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms after the onset of coronavirus disease 2019	23
Lack of viable severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among PCR-positive air samples from hospital rooms and community isolation facilities	23
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in long-term care facilities: A review of epidemiology, clinical presentations, and containment interventions	23
Antimicrobial prescribing practices at a tertiary-care center in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 across the continuum of care	23
Policies and practices of SHEA Research Network hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic	23
COVID-19 and antimicrobial stewardship: What is the interplay?	22
The 501.V2 and B.1.1.7 variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A new time-bomb in the making?	22
Universal screening for the SARS-CoV-2 virus on hospital admission in an area with low COVID-19 prevalence	22
Evaluation of nine surface disinfectants against Candida auris using a quantitative disk carrier method: EPA SOP-MB-35	22
Using clinical decision support to improve urine culture diagnostic stewardship, antimicrobial stewardship, and financial cost: A multicenter experience	22
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in respiratory cultures and diagnostic performance of the MRSA nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in patients hospitalized wi	22
Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine hesitancy among children’s hospital staff: A single-center survey	22
Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a hospital coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward	21
Inpatient antibiotic utilization in the Veterans’ Health Administration during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	21
The impact of antibiotic allergy labels on antibiotic exposure, clinical outcomes, and healthcare costs: A systematic review	21
Patients’ anxiety, fear, and panic related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and confidence in hospital infection control policy in outpatient departments: A survey from four Thai hospitals	21
Human resources required for antimicrobial stewardship activities for hospitalized patients in Korea	21
Immediate-use steam sterilization sterilizes N95 masks without mask damage	21
Shelter hospital mode: How do we prevent COVID-19 hospital-acquired infection?	21
The COVID-19 hospitalization metric in the pre- and postvaccination eras as a measure of pandemic severity: A retrospective, nationwide cohort study	21
The development and implementation of stewardship initiatives to optimize the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus infection in solid-organ transplant recipients	21
SARS-CoV-2 enterocolitis with persisting to excrete the virus for approximately two weeks after recovering from diarrhea: A case report	21
Lessons learned from Korea: COVID-19 pandemic	20
Multipronged infection control strategy to achieve zero nosocomial coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among Hong Kong healthcare workers in the first 300 days of the pandemic	20
Leveraging implementation science to advance antibiotic stewardship practice and research	20
Sociodemographic risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among Massachusetts healthcare workers: A retrospective cohort study	20
Conditional reflex to urine culture: Evaluation of a diagnostic stewardship intervention within the Veterans’ Affairs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice-Based Research Network	20
To alert coinfection of COVID-19 and dengue virus in developing countries in the dengue-endemic area	19
The role of procalcitonin results in antibiotic decision-making in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	19
Healthcare personnel absenteeism, presenteeism, and staffing challenges during epidemics	19
Adverse effects of nasopharyngeal swabs: Three-dimensional printed versus commercial swabs	19
Antibiotic prescribing patterns for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two emergency departments with rapid procalcitonin	19
Transparency and information sharing could help abate the COVID-19 pandemic	19
The other ‘C’: Hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	19
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Swiss hospital workers: Results of a prospective cohort study	18
Antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting: A review and proposed framework	18
Universal masking in hospitals in the COVID-19 era: Is it time to consider shielding?	18
Reliability of nonlocalizing signs and symptoms as indicators of the presence of infection in nursing-home residents	18
Risk factors and protective measures for healthcare worker infection during highly infectious viral respiratory epidemics: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia	18
Healthcare worker perception of a global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and personal protective equipment: Survey of a pediatric tertiary-care hospital	18
Serious antibiotic-related adverse effects following unnecessary dental prophylaxis in the United States	18
Forecasting the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in China: a Boltzmann function-based modeling study	18
Serologic Status and SARS-CoV-2 Infection over 6 Months of Follow Up in Healthcare Workers in Chicago: A Cohort Study	17
Protecting frontline healthcare workers should be the top priority in low-resource health systems: Bangladesh and COVID-19	17
Oral vancomycin prophylaxis for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Routine saliva testing for the identification of silent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare workers	17
Investigation of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 transmission from two patients to healthcare workers identifies close contact but not airborne transmission events	17
Patient characteristics and admitting vital signs associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related mortality among patients admitted with noncritical illness	17
Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Diverse RNA and DNA Viruses on Three-Dimensionally Printed Surgical Mask Materials	17
A systematic review of the effectiveness of cohorting to reduce transmission of healthcare-associatedC. difficileand multidrug-resistant organisms	17
Utility of retesting for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 in hospitalized patients: Impact of the interval between tests	17
Hydrogen peroxide vapor decontamination of N95 respirators for reuse	17
Impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system combined with a performance improvement intervention on hospital-acquired infections	17
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acid contamination of surfaces on a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward and intensive care unit	16
Knowledge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by medical personnel in a rural area of Thailand	16
“Original antigenic sin”: A potential threat beyond the development of booster vaccination against novel SARS-CoV-2 variants	16
Antibody evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers in the Bronx	16
The perplexing problem of persistently PCR-positive personnel	16
COVID-19 as a psychological contagion: A new Pandora’s box to close?	16
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update	16
Detecting carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) carriage: Which body site should be cultured?	16
First identification of SARS-CoV-2 lambda (C.37) variant in Southern Brazil	15
Risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with blood culture contamination	15
Rural–urban differences in antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infection	15
Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	15
Influenza surveillance case definitions miss a substantial proportion of older adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza: A report from the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN)	15
Positive RT-PCR tests among discharged COVID-19 patients in Shenzhen, China	15
Healthcare-associated infections on the intensive care unit in 21 Brazilian hospitals during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: An ecological study	15

A potential protective role of losartan against coronavirus-induced lung damage	15
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on US Hospitals and Patients, April–July 2020	15
SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Staphylococcus aureus disease prevention	15
The COVID-19 infection control arms race	15
Could COVID-19 represent a negative prognostic factor in patients with stroke?	15
Changes in antimicrobial utilization during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic after implementation of a multispecialty clinical guidance team	15
COVID-19 symptoms, duration, and prevalence among healthcare workers in the New York metropolitan area	15
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	15
Effectiveness of chlorhexidine dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections. Does one size fit all? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis	15
Construction of a container isolation ward: A rapidly scalable modular approach to expand isolation capacity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	15
Wearing face masks regardless of symptoms is crucial for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals	14
Patterns of dental antibiotic prescribing in 2017: Australia, England, United States, and British Columbia (Canada)	14
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admission screening and assessment of infectiousness at an academic medical center in Iowa, 2020	14
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroconversion and occupational exposure of employees at a Swiss university hospital: A large longitudinal cohort study	14
Antimicrobial stewardship programs and convalescent plasma for COVID-19: A new paradigm for preauthorization?	14
Clade-specific variation in susceptibility of Candida auris to broad-spectrum ultraviolet C light (UV-C)	14
Global burden, point sources, and outbreak management of healthcare-associatedBurkholderia cepaciainfections: An integrative review	14
How we mitigated and contained the COVID-19 outbreak in a hemodialysis center: Lessons and experience	14
The effect of type of ventilation used in the operating room and surgical site infection: A meta-analysis	14
Multisociety statement on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination as a condition of employment for healthcare personnel	14
Reducing hand recontamination of healthcare workers during COVID-19	14
Outcomes of an ambulatory care pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program within a family medicine resident clinic	14
Elevated secondary infection rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	14
Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel	14
Antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits in the Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA), 2015–2019	14
Antimicrobial stewardship programs in adult intensive care units in Latin America: Implementation, assessments, and impact on outcomes	13
Repurposing antimicrobial stewardship tools in the electronic medical record for the management of COVID-19 patients	13
Comparison of diagnosis and prescribing practices between virtual visits and office visits for adults diagnosed with uncomplicated urinary tract infections within a primary care network	13
Bacterial coinfection in influenza pneumonia: Rates, pathogens, and outcomes	13
Timely intervention and control of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at a large skilled nursing facility—San Francisco, California, 2020	13
Impact of national guidelines for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infection and gastroenteritis	13
Incidence, risk factors, timing, and outcome of influenza versus COVID-19–associated putative invasive aspergillosis	13
Olfactory and taste disorder: The first and only sign in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia	13
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among hospital workers in a severely affected institution in Madrid, Spain: A surveillance cross-sectional study	13
Environmental surface testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during prolonged isolation of an asymptomatic carrier	13
Evaluation of a multisectoral intervention to mitigate the risk of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in long-term care facilities	13
The prevalence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG antibodies in intensive care unit (ICU) healthcare personnel (HCP) and its implications—a single-center, prospective, pi	13
“It’s like fighting a war with rocks”: Nursing home healthcare workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic	13
Efficacy of relatively low-cost ultraviolet-C light devices against Candida auris	13
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections: An update and perspective	12
Early phases of COVID-19 management in a low-income country: Bangladesh	12
When infection prevention enters the temple: Intergenerational social distancing and COVID-19	12
Surveillance and identification of clusters of healthcare workers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Multidimensional interventions at a comprehensive cancer center	12
Timing of surgery after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection	12
Using diagnostic stewardship to reduce rates, healthcare expenditures and accurately identify cases of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection	12
A Survey of COVID-19 Preparedness Among Hospitals in Idaho	12
SHEA statement on antibiotic stewardship in hospitals during public health emergencies	12
Risk factors and outcomes associated with community-onset and hospital-acquired coinfection in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A multihospital cohort study	12
Biofilm accumulation in new flexible gastroscope channels in clinical use	12
Clinical outcomes and risk factors for mortality from ventilator-associated events: A registry-based cohort study among 30,830 intensive care unit patients	12
Addressing decontaminated respirators: Some methods appear to damage mask integrity and protective function	12
Sensitivity of midturbinate versus nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)	12
Understanding antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing in pediatric surgical specialties	12
Prolonged shedding of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	12
Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship in the COVID-19 outbreak	12
Hospital-acquired infections among adult patients admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	12
Alert for SARS-CoV-2 infection caused by fecal aerosols in rural areas in China	12
Effective infection prevention and control strategies in a large, accredited, psychiatric facility in Singapore	12
Addressing personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination: Methylene blue and light inactivates severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on N95 respirators and medical masks with	12
Characterizing coinfection in children with COVID-19: A dual center retrospective analysis	12
Changes in the number of intensive care unit beds in US hospitals during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	12
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence in healthcare personnel in northern California early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	12
Routine surveillance of asymptomatic healthcare personnel for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Not a prevention strategy	12
Prolonged incubation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a patient on rituximab therapy	12
Surgical mask covering of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: The risk of increased leakage	12
Scalable in-hospital decontamination of N95 filtering face-piece respirator with a peracetic acid room disinfection system	12
Impact of Clostridioides difficile infection on patient-reported quality of life	12
Absenteeism and presenteeism in healthcare workers due to respiratory illness	11
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on provider use of electronic hand hygiene monitoring technology	11
Policy statement from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA): Only medical contraindications should be accepted as a reason for not receiving all routine immunizations as recommende	11
“There is no one to pick up the pieces”: Sustainability of antibiotic stewardship programs in nursing homes	11
Central venous catheter bundle adherence: Kamishibai card (K-card) rounding for central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention	11
Factors associated with behavioral intention of free and self-paid severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination based on the social cognitive theory among nurses and doctors i	11
Stethoscope hygiene: A call to action. Recommendations to update the CDC guidelines	11
Total cost of surgical site infection in the two years following primary knee replacement surgery	11
Discontinuing MRSA and VRE contact precautions: Defining hospital characteristics and infection prevention practices predicting safe de-escalation	11
Utility of asymptomatic inpatient testing for COVID-19 in a low-prevalence setting: A multicenter point-prevalence study	11
Universal pandemic precautions—An idea ripe for the times	11
Airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): What is the implication of hospital infection control?	11
Quality of inpatient antimicrobial use in hematology and oncology patients	11
Clinical evaluation of Sofia Rapid Antigen Assay for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among emergency department to hospital admissions	11
Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile colonization among hospitalized adults: A meta-analysis and systematic review	11
Comparing the activity of novel antibiotic agents against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales clinical isolates	11
A novel virtual hospital at home model during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	11
Evaluation of healthcare personnel exposures to patients with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) associated with personal protective equipment	11
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence after exposures in shared patient rooms in a tertiary-care center in Iowa, July 2020–May 2021	11
Timing and route of contamination of hospitalized patient rooms with healthcare-associated pathogens	11
Survey of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection control policies at leading US academic hospitals in the context of the initial pandemic surge of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus	11
Feasibility of ultraviolet light-emitting diode irradiation robot for terminal decontamination of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient rooms	11
Increased hand hygiene compliance in nursing homes after a multimodal intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial (HANDSOME)	10
Trends in antibiotics use among long-term US nursing-home residents	10
Application and effects of fever screening system in the prevention of nosocomial infection in the only designated hospital of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Shenzhen, China	10
The role of dedicated biocontainment patient care units in preparing for COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks	10
Back to the future: Redefining “universal precautions” to include masking for all patient encounters	10
Dealing with skin reactions to gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic	10