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In December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread across the world. Because transmission dynamics were poorly understood in the

Visitors with active tuberculosis (TB) can lead to uncontrolled introductions in health care settings, even in facilities with robust TB control programs. We report a pediatric case of TB meningitis who had an adult visitor with active pulmonary TB

Visitors with active tuberculosis (TB) can lead to uncontrolled introductions in healthcare settings, even in facilities with robust TB control programs. We report a pediatric case of TB meningitis who had an adult visitor with active pulmonary TB

Aquatic opportunistic pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila, known to persist in low-nutrient chlorinated waters, can cause life-threatening infections. Two intensive care units experienced a cluster of Aeromonas infections following outdoor temperature

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been increasingly used in China, but nosocomial infections (NI) in patients receiving ECMO remain poorly characterized. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the incidence rate, causative was pathogens

As Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections swiftly entered the correctional healthcare system, routine infectious disease management changed dramatically. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) became universal in order to decrease viral spread

International Health Regulations (IHR) established that countries should use existing national structures and resources to detect, report, and control events involving diseases or deaths above expected levels in a given period. Certain nosocomial

Since May 2022 the world is facing the largest MPOX (formerly monkeypox) virus outbreak described so far in nonendemic countries, considered by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern.1

Since May 2022 the world is facing the largest MPOX (formerly monkeypox) virus outbreak described so far in non-endemic countries, considered by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern.1

Given N95 respirators (N95s) supply chain constraints in the United States, many healthcare facilities have turned to extended use protocols and new N95 sources.1-3 In our healthcare system, these sources have ranged from alternative N95 models