American Journal of Infection Control

Kinesiology tape, typically referred to as Kinesio tape or KT tape, was invented by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. These tapes became extremely popular as a result of the 2008 Beijing Olympics where nearly all the athletes were seen wearing them

Healthcare environments are a reservoir for several pathogens that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) leading to prolonged length of stay in hospital, long-term disabilities, and increased risk of mortality.1 According to the

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a potent antimicrobial agent formed by the oxidative burst within neutrophils as part of the innate immune system. HOCl has been used since World War I as a disinfectant and antiseptic, although feasibility was limited by

Flushing a toilet can generate aerosolised droplets ranging from 0.3µm - 3µm in size, which can rise to a height of at least 1.52m in the toilet environment1. A pathogenically contaminated toilet will hence produce a significant proportion of

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which first appeared in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health

The hands of health care workers (HCWs) are the main carriers of nosocomial pathogen transmission during health care.1 Hand hygiene is a feasible and effective intervention to reduce health care associated infections (HAIs),2-4 which is also a cost

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative, nonfermentative aerobic bacterium widely found in humid and aqueous environments. There have been a growing number of reports about its contamination in health care settings where contact with water is

Every year, U.S. laundry providers reprocess over 4 billion pounds of healthcare textiles (HCTs), including surgical scrubs, uniforms, bed sheets, blankets, patient gowns, towels, and washcloths.1 When laundered according to guidelines provided by

SARS-CoV-2 infection poses a particularly acute risk to end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. During the first seven months of the pandemic, it is estimated that excess deaths in this population were 8.7-12.9 per 1000 patients1. In a study of ESRD

Infection prevention professionals (IPs) reduce and eliminate hospital associated infections (HAIs) through evidence-based infection control programming within health care systems. IPs come from diverse professional backgrounds (eg, epidemiologists