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As of April 12, 2021, there have been over 136 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and 2,938,804 deaths.1 The United States alone has suffered over 562,080 of those deaths. Kentucky has had a total of 434,878 cases and 6,204 deaths although

Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a leading pathogen in infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICUs).1,2 S. aureus infections are associated with substantial mortality3 and long term morbidity.3,4 Infections

Metrics to track and compare outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescribing are needed to improve antibiotic use and prevent unwanted consequences of antibiotic overuse. We have considered the impact and feasibility of available metrics and propose

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the psychological and economic status of individuals in Saudi Arabia deeply. To prevent long-term psychological and economic deterioration and to hasten social recovery, mental and financial supportive

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious virus. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the global outbreak of COVID-19 was an international public health emergency and subsequently classified it as a

Limiting face-touching is one way to control the spread of infectious diseases. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, public health messages promoted hand hygiene and limiting face-touching,1 as contaminated hands contacting the face is a major mechanism

Nurses play an important role in the vaccine readiness process and high vaccination rates among nurses are essential to ensuring successful vaccination programs. This study sought to examine whether the intention to get vaccinated varied by race

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies have emerged as a promising adjunct to manual cleaning, however, their potential to shorten cleaning times remains unexplored.

Re: The Pre-Proof of “Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during COVID-19 pandemic – a brief report” (Dempsey K, 2022).1

: Surgeons use indwelling bladder catheters (IBCs) to avoid urinary retention in patients with epidural analgesic catheters. Reduction of IBC-days is associated with improved catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates (CAUTI). This study