Biofilm is complex and consists of bacterial colonies that reside in an exopolysaccharide
matrix that attaches to foreign surfaces in a living organism. Biofilm frequently leads to …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-
associated infection and cause of secondary bloodstream infections. Despite many …

Background: We report the results of International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium
(INICC) surveillance study from January 2010-December 2015 in 703 intensive care units …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Urinary tract infection attributed to the use of an indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most
common infections acquired by patients in health care facilities. As biofilm ultimately …

Background This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care–
associated infection (HAI) incidence in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods …

There is a dire need for infection prevention strategies that do not require the use of
antibiotics, which exacerbate the rise of multi-and pan-drug resistant infectious organisms …

Antibiotic resistance is a global crisis driven by appropriate and inappropriate antibiotic use
to treat human illness and promote animal growth. The antimicrobial resistance epidemic …

We report the results of an International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
surveillance study from January 2007-December 2012 in 503 intensive care units (ICUs) in …

Background We report the results of International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium
(INICC) surveillance study from January 2012 to December 2017 in 523 intensive care units …