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Daily bathing with pre-packaged 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) cloths for intensive care unit (ICU) patients is widely supported in literature to decrease risk of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). 1–3 To monitor and sustain

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. By spring/summer 2020, cases of COVID-19 were overwhelming many medical systems throughout the United States and the world. Monoclonal antibody therapy is

COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 1. The pandemic has substantially affected both the mental health of people around the world, as well as the delivery of psychiatric health care. Patients with psychiatric conditions

Fomites are inanimate objects capable of transmitting pathogenetic microorganisms from a source to a host. Such inanimate objects abound in hospital environments which are also usually contaminated by wide range of pathogenic microorganisms usually

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has drastically restricted surgical practices in the United States. Many elective surgeries were delayed or cancelled due to safety precautions

Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are one of the most undesired adverse outcomes associated with perioperative surgical care. Surgical site infections (SSIs), the most frequent form of HAIs, are associated with significant morbidity, mortality

The members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are Gram-negative bacilli which are increasingly being reported as opportunistic human pathogens.1, 2, 3 Bcc rarely causes disease in immunocompetent individuals and is recognized as a serious

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) cost the U.S. healthcare system over $10 billion annually in addition to a predicted societal cost (e.g., lost wages and productivity, out of pocket costs) exceeding $200 billion per year1,2. In addition to the