Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Article	Citations
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	180
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	138
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	129
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	108
Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	64
Continued increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	60
Carbapenem-resistant bacteria in an intensive care unit during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A multicenter before-and-after cross-sectional study	57
Monkeypox transmission following exposure in healthcare facilities in nonendemic settings: Low risk but limited literature	49
Principles of diagnostic stewardship: A practical guide from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Diagnostic Stewardship Task Force	47
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line–associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network	46
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	42
Increased rates of secondary bacterial infections, including Enterococcus bacteremia, in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	39
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update	38
Outbreak of endemic carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–specific intensive care unit	35
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	35
SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	35
Asymptomatic screening for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as an infection prevention measure in healthcare facilities: Challenges and considerations	32
Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia: A call to action	32
Colossal challenges to healthcare workers combating the second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in India	31
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	31
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	31
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	29
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in two academic hospitals in Philadelphia	28
A multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a Peruvian hospital: Another threat from the COVID-19 pandemic	27
Evaluating intervention strategies in controlling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in care homes: An agent-based model	27

Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a hospital coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward	26
Lack of viable severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among PCR-positive air samples from hospital rooms and community isolation facilities	26
Removal of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosols using ultraviolet air filtration	25
Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	25
Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine hesitancy among children’s hospital staff: A single-center survey	24
Change in hospital antibiotic use and acquisition of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms after the onset of coronavirus disease 2019	23
The COVID-19 hospitalization metric in the pre- and postvaccination eras as a measure of pandemic severity: A retrospective, nationwide cohort study	23
Leveraging implementation science to advance antibiotic stewardship practice and research	23
Risk factors and protective measures for healthcare worker infection during highly infectious viral respiratory epidemics: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Sociodemographic risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among Massachusetts healthcare workers: A retrospective cohort study	22
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	22
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	22
Patterns of dental antibiotic prescribing in 2017: Australia, England, United States, and British Columbia (Canada)	21
Serologic Status and SARS-CoV-2 Infection over 6 Months of Follow Up in Healthcare Workers in Chicago: A Cohort Study	21
Rural–urban differences in antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infection	21
Reliability of nonlocalizing signs and symptoms as indicators of the presence of infection in nursing-home residents	20
The 501.V2 and B.1.1.7 variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A new time-bomb in the making?	20
The other ‘C’: Hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	20
The role of procalcitonin results in antibiotic decision-making in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	20
Serious antibiotic-related adverse effects following unnecessary dental prophylaxis in the United States	20
Risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with blood culture contamination	19
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on US Hospitals and Patients, April–July 2020	19
Antibiotic prescribing patterns for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two emergency departments with rapid procalcitonin	19
Discontinuing MRSA and VRE contact precautions: Defining hospital characteristics and infection prevention practices predicting safe de-escalation	18
“Original antigenic sin”: A potential threat beyond the development of booster vaccination against novel SARS-CoV-2 variants	18
Risk factors and outcomes associated with external ventricular drain infections	18
Hydrogen peroxide vapor decontamination of N95 respirators for reuse	18
Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia	18
Routine saliva testing for the identification of silent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare workers	17
Risk factors for long coronavirus disease 2019 (long COVID) among healthcare personnel, Brazil, 2020–2022	17
Efficacy of relatively low-cost ultraviolet-C light devices against Candida auris	17
Antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits in the Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA), 2015–2019	17
Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update	17
Multisociety statement on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination as a condition of employment for healthcare personnel	17
Elevated secondary infection rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	16
Biofilm accumulation in new flexible gastroscope channels in clinical use	16
COVID-19 symptoms, duration, and prevalence among healthcare workers in the New York metropolitan area	16
Outcomes of an ambulatory care pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program within a family medicine resident clinic	15
The effect of type of ventilation used in the operating room and surgical site infection: A meta-analysis	15
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	15
Positive deviance in infection prevention and control: A systematic literature review	15
Changes in the number of intensive care unit beds in US hospitals during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	15
The impact of workload on hand hygiene compliance: Is 100% compliance achievable?	15
Use of whole-genome sequencing to investigate a cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in emergency department personnel	15
Comparing the activity of novel antibiotic agents against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales clinical isolates	15
Antimicrobial stewardship programs in adult intensive care units in Latin America: Implementation, assessments, and impact on outcomes	15
Surgical site infection trends in community hospitals from 2013 to 2018	14
Do antimicrobial and antithrombogenic peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials prevent catheter complications? An analysis of 42,562 hospitalized medical patients	14
Sensitivity of midturbinate versus nasopharyngeal swabs for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)	14
Antibiotic use during end-of-life care: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis	14

Absenteeism and presenteeism in healthcare workers due to respiratory illness	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
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	14
Hospital-acquired infections among adult patients admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	14
SHEA statement on antibiotic stewardship in hospitals during public health emergencies	14
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admission screening and assessment of infectiousness at an academic medical center in Iowa, 2020	14
A prospective, multicenter, clinical study of duodenoscope contamination after reprocessing	14
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	14
Seasonal variation of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections: A national cohort study	14
Bacterial coinfection in influenza pneumonia: Rates, pathogens, and outcomes	14
Surgical mask covering of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: The risk of increased leakage	13
Routine surveillance of asymptomatic healthcare personnel for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): Not a prevention strategy	13
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	13
Timely intervention and control of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at a large skilled nursing facility—San Francisco, California, 2020	13
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence after exposures in shared patient rooms in a tertiary-care center in Iowa, July 2020–May 2021	13
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	13
Clinical outcomes and risk factors for mortality from ventilator-associated events: A registry-based cohort study among 30,830 intensive care unit patients	13
Evaluation of healthcare personnel exposures to patients with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) associated with personal protective equipment	12
Five-year outcome of peripherally inserted central catheters in adults: a separated infectious and thrombotic complications analysis	12
Comparison of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms at diagnosis among healthcare personnel before and after the emergence of the omicron variant	12
Healthcare-associated infections in Veterans Affairs acute-care and long-term healthcare facilities during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	12
Impact of Clostridioides difficile infection on patient-reported quality of life	12
Surveillance and identification of clusters of healthcare workers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Multidimensional interventions at a comprehensive cancer center	12
Occupational risk factors for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare personnel: A cross-sectional analysis of subjects enrolled in the COVID-19 Prevention	12
Is a reduction in viability enough to determine biofilm susceptibility to a biocide?	12
Feasibility of ultraviolet light-emitting diode irradiation robot for terminal decontamination of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient rooms	12
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections: An update and perspective	12
Airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): What is the implication of hospital infection control?	12
Hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia: An evaluation of predictors and feasibility of benchmarking comparing two risk-adjusted models among 267 hospitals	12
Stethoscope hygiene: A call to action. Recommendations to update the CDC guidelines	12
Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacterales in five US sites participating in the Emerging Infections Program, 2017	12
Rationale and process for N95 respirator sanitation and reuse in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	11
First identification of SARS-CoV-2 lambda (C.37) variant in Southern Brazil	11
Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship	11
Disease X: A hidden but inevitable creeping danger	11
Characteristics, costs, and outcomes associated with central-line–associated bloodstream infection and hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia in US hospitals	11
Antifungal drug shortage in India amid an increase in invasive fungal functions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	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
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on provider use of electronic hand hygiene monitoring technology	11
Concordance of antibiotic prescribing with the American Dental Association acute oral infection guidelines within Veterans’ Affairs (VA) dentistry	11
Examining drivers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers	11
Quality of inpatient antimicrobial use in hematology and oncology patients	11
Incidence and burden of Staphylococcus aureus infection after orthopedic surgeries	10
Risk factors for mortality and progression to severe COVID-19 disease in the Southeast region in the United States: A report from the SEUS Study Group	10
Hospital-acquired influenza in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2011–2012 through 2018–2019	10
A regional Canadian expert consensus on recommendations for restoring exercise and pulmonary function testing in low and moderate-to-high community prevalence coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) setti	10
Real-world evaluation of a two-step testing algorithm for Clostridioides difficile infection	10
Prolonged silent carriage, genomic virulence potential and transmission between staff and patients characterize a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcu	10
Hospital outbreak of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) delta variant in partially and fully vaccinated patients and healthcare workers in Toronto, Canada	10
Effect of an external urinary collection device for women on institutional catheter utilization and catheter-associated urinary tract infections	10
Lactobacillus bloodstream infections genetically related to probiotic use in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant patients	10
The need for a disaster readiness mindset: A key lesson from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	10
An eight-year multicenter study on short-term peripheral intravenous catheter–related bloodstream infection rates in 100 intensive care units of 9 countries in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Colomb	10
Optimizing reflex urine cultures: Using a population-specific approach to diagnostic stewardship	10
Cost minimization analysis of outpatient parenteral/oral antibiotic therapy at a trauma hospital: Public health system	10
Back to the future: Redefining “universal precautions” to include masking for all patient encounters	10
Inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use in children insured by Kentucky Medicaid	10
Extensive environmental contamination and prolonged severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) viability in immunosuppressed recent heart transplant recipients with clinical and virologic ben	10
Occupational exposure to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and risk of infection among healthcare personnel	10
Variable duration of viral shedding in cancer patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	10
Expanding mandatory healthcare personnel immunization beyond influenza: Impact of a broad immunization program with enhanced accountability	10
Timing and route of contamination of hospitalized patient rooms with healthcare-associated pathogens	10
Development and validation of antibiotic stewardship metrics for outpatient respiratory tract diagnoses and association of provider characteristics with inappropriate prescribing	10
Impact of the strategies implemented by an antimicrobial stewardship program on the antibiotic consumption in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	10
Risk factors for person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome	10
Healthcare-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	9
Extending outbreak investigation with machine learning and graph theory: Benefits of new tools with application to a nosocomial outbreak of a multidrug-resistant organism	9
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research agenda for healthcare epidemiology	9
Simplifying outpatient antibiotic stewardship	9
Risk factors for mortality over 18 years in 317 ICUs in 9 Asian countries: The impact of healthcare-associated infections	9
Pharmacist gender and physician acceptance of antibiotic stewardship recommendations: An analysis of the reducing overuse of antibiotics at discharge home intervention	9
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it: Practical tools to assess ventilation and airflow patterns to reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and oth	9
Promoting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination among healthcare personnel: A multifaceted intervention at a tertiary-care center in Japan	9
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 – CORRIGENDUM	9
Barriers to physical distancing among healthcare workers on an academic hospital unit during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	9
Evaluation of cycle threshold values at deisolation	9
Attributable mortality of vancomycin resistance in ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia in Denmark and the Netherlands: A matched cohort study	9
Clinical, microbiological, and genomic characteristics of clade-III Candida auris colonization and infection in southern California, 2019–2022	9
Characterization and evolution of infection control practices among severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–infected healthcare workers in acute-care hospitals and long-term care fac	9
Secondary attack rates from asymptomatic and symptomatic influenza virus shedders in hospitals: Results from the TransFLUas influenza transmission study	9

Antibiotic stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in integrated academic health-system urgent care clinics	9
The role of the social vulnerability index in personal protective equipment shortages, number of cases, and associated mortality during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Michigan ski	9
Impact of cascade reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility on fluoroquinolone and meropenem consumption at a Veterans’ Affairs medical center	9
Effect of a national policy of universal masking and uniform criteria for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure on hospital staff infection and quarantine	9
Rapid diagnostic testing for antimicrobial stewardship: Utility in Asia Pacific	9
Asymptomatic bacterisputia: Rethinking diagnostic stewardship in pneumonia	9
Association between blood transfusion and ventilator-associated events: a nested case-control study	9
Cost-effectiveness of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) surveillance in Maryland	8
Epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated events in critically ill children: Evaluation of three different definitions	8
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare workers in Hubei Province, China	8
A cluster-control approach to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on a stroke ward with infection control considerations for dementia and vascular units	8
A qualitative assessment of the diagnosis and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia among critical care clinicians exploring opportunities for diagnostic stewardship	8
Microbiology, empiric therapy and its impact on the outcomes of nonventilated hospital-acquired, ventilated hospital-acquired, and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia in the United States, 2014–	8
Barriers and facilitators to influenza-like illness absenteeism among healthcare workers in a tertiary-care healthcare system, 2017–2018 influenza season	8
Associations of facility-level antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in US acute-care hospitals, 2012–2018	8
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) screening among symptom-free healthcare workers	8
Inactivation of Candida auris and Candida albicans by ultraviolet-C	8
Estimated number of N95 respirators needed for healthcare workers in acute-care hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	8
Increased rates of blood culture contamination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	8
Rostered routine testing for healthcare workers and universal inpatient screening: The role of expanded hospital surveillance during an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the surroundi	8
Antibiotic spectrum index: A new tool comparing antibiotic use in three NICUs	8
Common seasonal respiratory viral infections in children before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	8
Linking sporadic hospital clusters during a community surge of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.617.2 delta variant: The utility of whole-genome sequencing	8
Evaluation of a continuously active disinfectant for decontamination of portable medical equipment	8
Healthcare-associated infections and conditions in the era of digital measurement	8
Respiratory viral testing and antibacterial treatment in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia	8
Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: The relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship	8
The impact of patient-reported penicillin or cephalosporin allergy on surgical site infections	8
Similar duration of viral shedding of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) delta variant between vaccinated and incompletely vaccinated individuals	8
Association between a rapid diagnostic test to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus pneumonia and decreased vancomycin use in a medical intensive care unit over a 30-month period	8
Mitigating hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile: The impact of an optimized environmental hygiene program in eight hospitals	8
Hand hygiene and glove use in nursing homes before and after an intervention	8
In pursuit of the holy grail: Improving C. difficile testing appropriateness with iterative electronic health record clinical decision support and targeted test restriction	8
FebriDx host response point-of-care testing improves patient triage for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the emergency department	8
Do plexiglass barriers reduce the risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)?	8
Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff on patient education for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections	8
Local, state and federal face mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
The (in)competence of the Bolsonaro government in confronting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	8
Contaminated flexible endoscopes: Review of impact of channel sampling methods on culture results and recommendations for root-cause analysis	8
A multimodal intervention to decrease inappropriate outpatient antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in a large integrated healthcare system	8
Does blood on “dirty” instruments interfere with the effectiveness of sterilization technologies?	8
Changes in antibiotic prescribing by dentists in the United States, 2012–2019	7
Trends in Clostridioides difficile infection rates in Canadian hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	7
Continuously active disinfectant inactivates severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and human coronavirus 229E two days after the disinfectant was applied and following wear exposur	7
Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic infections due to severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in San Francisco long-term care facilities	7
Utilization of rapid antigen assays for detection of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a low-incidence setting in emergency department triage: Does risk-stratification still	7
The impact of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) screening policy change on the incidence of healthcare-associated VRE bacteremia	7
Air contamination of households versus hospital inpatient rooms occupied by severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–positive patients	7
Addressing stigma in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak: A socio-ecological approach	7
Mycobacterium chimaera infections among cardiothoracic surgery patients associated with heater-cooler devices—Kansas and California, 2019	7
Rostered routine testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare personnel—Is there a role in a tertiary-care hospital with enhanced infection preventi	7
Exeporfinium chloride (XF-73) nasal gel dosed over 24 hours prior to surgery significantly reduced Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in cardiac surgery patients: Safety and efficacy results	7
Respiratory virus coinfections with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue to be rare one year into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Alberta, Canada (Jun	7
Implementing strategies to prevent infections in acute-care settings	7
SHEA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) White Paper Series: Practical approaches for the prevention of central-line–associated bloodstream infections	7
Antimicrobial efficacy and durability of copper formulations over one year of hospital use	7
A computerized indicator for surgical site infection (SSI) assessment after total hip or total knee replacement: The French ISO-ORTHO indicator	7
Healthcare-acquired coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is less symptomatic than community-acquired disease among healthcare workers	7
Preparedness and response to an emerging health threat—Lessons learned from Candida auris outbreaks in the United States	7
Central-line–associated bloodstream infections and central-line–associated non-CLABSI complications among pediatric oncology patients	7
Effectiveness of two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines (viral vector and inactivated viral vaccine) against severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in a cohort o	7
Healthcare personnel frequently have positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen tests 5 days or more after diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	7
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	7
Variation in antibiotic use among neonatal intensive care units in the United States	7
Effectiveness of commercial portable air cleaners and a do-it-yourself minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV)-13 filter box fan air cleaner in reducing aerosolized bacteriophage MS2	7
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in assisted living communities: Neighborhood deprivation and state social distancing policies matter	7
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 – ADDENDUM	7
Clinical consequences of contaminated blood cultures in adult hospitalized patients at an institution utilizing a rapid blood-culture identification system	7
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination uptake among healthcare workers	7
Infection preventionist staffing levels and rates of 10 types of healthcare-associated infections: A 9-year ambidirectional observation	7
Increasing face-mask compliance among healthcare personnel during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	7
Clinical characteristics and persistence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG antibodies in 4,607 French healthcare workers: Comparison with European countries	7
Validation and implementation of group electronic hand hygiene monitoring across twenty-four critical care units	7
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on infection control practices in a university hospital	6
Evaluation of the negative predictive value of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swab screening in patients with acute myeloid leukemia	6
Sum of the parts: Ensuring a resilient global drug supply chain	6
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance patterns among Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2012–2018	6
Mixed-methods process evaluation of a respiratory-culture diagnostic stewardship intervention	6
A randomized controlled trial of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on antimicrobial-resistant organism colonization	6
N95 filtering face piece respirators remain effective after extensive reuse during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic	6
Antibiotics against viruses: Brazilian doctors adrift	6
Clinical impact of healthcare-associated respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized adults	6
Colon surgical-site infections and the impact of “present at the time of surgery (PATOS)” in a large network of community hospitals	6
Universal masking to control healthcare-associated transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)	6
Development of a fully automated surgical site infection detection algorithm for use in cardiac and orthopedic surgery research	6
Spatial and temporal effects on severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contamination of the healthcare environment	6
Can multidrug-resistant organisms become resistant to ultraviolet (UV) light following serial exposures? Characterization of post-UV genomic changes using whole-genome sequencing	6
Disproportionate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine distribution—A great threat to low- and middle-income countries	6
Capabilities of global high-level isolation units: A pre-workshop survey	6
Semiautomated surveillance of deep surgical site infections after colorectal surgeries: A multicenter external validation of two surveillance algorithms	6
Electronic surveillance criteria for non–ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: Assessment of reliability and validity	6
Finding the off-ramp: Rethinking severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) preoperative screening	6
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine effectiveness in asymptomatic healthcare workers	6
Real-time virtual infection prevention and control assessments in skilled nursing homes, New York, March 2020—A pilot project	6
Fit-failure rate associated with simulated reuse and extended use of N95 respirators assessed by a quantitative fit test	6