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Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) causes significant harm in patient populations, especially neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. In this population, it is the most common nosocomial infection, leading to significant

Disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection among health workers prompts the need to identify the risk factors to help guide the design and implementation of interventions. The aim of this study was to characterize the risk factors for COVID

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 81, Issue 7, Page 3771-3785, July 2025.

Few researchers have investigated the incidence of and risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) among inpatients with mental disorders in a general hospital.

In this retrospective cohort from 3 Missouri hospitals from January 2017 to August 2020, hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections were more common during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic at the tertiary care

Invasive infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are of significant concern in healthcare settings. We assessed risk factors for CRE culture from a sterile site (invasive infection) compared to isolation from urine in a large

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Health care workers (HCWs) are on the front line for COVID-19. Better knowledge of risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection is crucial for their protection. We aimed to identify these risk factors with a focus on care activities.

The surgical site infection (SSI) rate following abdominal hysterectomy (HYST) procedures in the United States (US) was reported as 0.66% in 2015 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 Since 2012, all New York State (NYS)