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Bacteria and fungi grow on walls under suitable conditions. Most frequently isolated bacteria strains on walls include bacillus, nitrifying bacteria, and thiobacillus,1, 2, 3 while those of fungi strains include aspergillus flavus, penicillium and

In recent years, the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global issue, threatening public health.1-3 Resistant bacteria make it difficult to treat infections, extending hospital stay, increasing medical costs, and increasing the

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. It is a spore-forming anaerobic bacillus that is mainly transmitted through direct or indirect contact with infected patients and asymptomatic carriers.1,2 Patients

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare personnel (HCP) self-isolation due to widely prevalent COVID-19 illness has contributed to workforce shortages. Adequate staffing in healthcare facilities is critical to providing a safe work environment and

COVID-19 relief programs have been instrumental in supporting large-scale testing, vaccination, and treatment efforts over the past year; however, the recent dwindling of federal funding risks a backslide in pandemic protection, with disproportionate

The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical staff, specifically disposable respirators.1 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several containment measures have been implemented to limit the spread of the virus. The diversity of these measures has been previously described and their impact on the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely commented 1

Severe side effects of adenoviral-vectored-DNA COVID-19 vaccines such as thrombosis have been reported. Herein, we report a case of sudden massive deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a young man with inferior vena cava anomaly 20 hours after the second

: Pediatric catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention guidelines encourage family engagement; however, there is a dearth of research on parent-facing CAUTI prevention resources. We aimed to meet the learning needs of parents

Case studies are utilized for training on National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare associated infection surveillance definitions. Item discrimination and item analysis were applied to case studies to identify questions that most