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During the COVID-19 pandemic, health service practices underwent significant changes, impacting the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This study presents the epidemiology of bacterial infections and compare clinical data on

Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of people traveling and returning from abroad was increasing annually.1 This was accompanied by an increase in the number of patients who received medical care overseas and later

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse events occurring during patient care and are estimated to cost a 200-bed facility more than $1.7 million per year.1-4 Inadequate hand hygiene (HH) leads to cross-transmission of

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released updated interim clinical guidance for U.S. health care providers evaluating and caring for patients with lung injury associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) guidelines advocate for the use of antibiograms (cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility test data) as a tool to guide empirical antibiotic prescribing and inform local treatment guidelines.

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) guidelines advocate for the use of antibiograms (cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility test data) as a tool to guide empirical antibiotic prescribing and inform local treatment guidelines. The objective of this

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.