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American Journal of Infection Control

The American Journal of Infection Control is a peer-reviewed publication that focuses on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections. It provides a platform for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to share their findings, strategies, and best practices in infection control. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, surveillance, disinfection, hand hygiene, and emerging infectious diseases, aiming to improve patient safety and promote effective infection control measures in healthcare settings.
Details
Abbr. Am J Infect Control
Start 1980
End Continuing
Frequency Ten no. a year, 2005-
p-ISSN 0196-6553
e-ISSN 1527-3296
Country United States
Language English
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1995 128
SJR / Ranks: 4073 959
CiteScore / Ranks: 2600 7.40
JIF / Ranks: 1632 4.9
Recent Articles
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A Multifaceted Nursing Process to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Medical Intensive Care Unit in the Era of COVID-19
Li Q, Ussery R, Woodby S, Hastedt R, Tyler B, Demaet M, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40081497
Background: The catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rate started to rise in October 2020 in our medical intensive care unit (ICU) during the early months of COVID-19 pandemic. A multidisciplinary...
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Implementation of a Secure Electronic Form for Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Reporting Associated with Increased Reports Among Healthcare Workers: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Bammann E, Nikrad H, Aragon D, Young H
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40081496
Background: Bloodborne pathogen exposures (BBPEs) are an ongoing health hazard among healthcare employees and are often underreported. Prior studies have revealed that BBPEs may be underreported due to challenges related...
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Quantifying the Progressing Landscape of Infection Preventionists: A Survey-Based Analysis of Workload and Resource Needs
Doran B, Swain J, Knighton S
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40058601
Background: Current infection preventionist (IP) staffing ratio recommendations are inadequate to address the increasing demands and complexities of the role. This study sought to characterize current staffing levels and workloads...
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Leveraging Agents of Change to Improve the Use of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System
Romeiser J, Elliott R, Allis N, Briggs J, Glidden M, Luke E, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40058600
Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of an "agents of change" intervention in enhancing hand hygiene compliance (HHC) with an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system (EHHMS), and improving perceptions of the...
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Development of the Initial Leapfrog Group's Hand Hygiene Standard
Joshi P, Boyce J, Larson E, Landon E, Bearman G, Stewart K, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40058599
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major concern in U.S. hospitals, contributing to significant patient mortality and medical costs. Studies indicate that up to 70% of HAIs are preventable, with...
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Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance profiles and determinants of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates among nosocomial infection suspected patients in the northwestern region of Ethiopia
Kemal M, Demeke G, Adugna A, Dilnessa T, Abebaw A, Esmael A
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40058598
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are common causes of nosocomial infections. Furthermore, antimicrobial resistance is frequently observed in these pathogens, posing significant challenges to treatment. Objective: This study aimed...
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Use of automated room disinfection systems in the healthcare environment: A national survey
Choi J, Jeong I, Jeong J, Ryu J, Park E, Han S
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40058597
Background: Automated room disinfection systems (ARDSs) have been increasingly adopted worldwide to address emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Aim: This study aims to assess the current use of ARDSs...
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Multicenter, Multinational, Prospective Cohort Study of the Impact of Chlorhexidine Impregnated vs. Plain Central Lines on Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections
Rosenthal V, Yin R, Jin Z, Basri M, Hoong L, Mohamad F, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40056993
Objective: We compared the efficacy of chlorhexidine-impregnated central lines (CLs) with plain CLs in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in critically ill patients. Methods: The study was conducted from...
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Community and hospital-acquired Gram-negative bloodstream infections in non-ICU patients
Keskilidou E, Kyziroglou M, Meletis G, Tsankof A, Papathanasiou E, Gogou C, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40056992
A two-year observational retrospective study of bacteremias was performed in non-ICU patients, focusing on potential differences between community acquired and hospital acquired bacteremias. A total of 120 out of 6383...
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Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study
Schults J, Havers S, Henderson B, Healy S, Runnegar N, Hurst T, et al.
Am J Infect Control . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40049373
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to contribute significantly to Australia's burden of disease. In Queensland, varied surveillance protocols exist contributing to unnecessary complexity. With end-user partners, we defined a minimum...