Risk of bacteremia from temporary hemodialysis catheters by site of insertion and duration
of use: A prospective study. Background Uncuffed, nontunneled hemodialysis catheters …

BACKGROUND: Colonized or infected patients are a major reservoir for patient-to-patient
transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals. Despite …

Physicians are notorious for poor hand hygiene (HH) compliance. We wondered if lower
performance by physicians compared with other health professionals might reflect differences in …

BACKGROUND: The implementation of outbreak management measures has decreased
the frequency and severity of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in Ontario long-term care homes. We …

Design.An analysis of a cluster of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-l-producing Klebsiella
pneumoniae (NDMl-Kp) and a retrospective case-cohort analysis of risk factors for acquisition …

Background and Objectives Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
dialysis population. This study compares the rates of infection-related hospitalization (IRH) in …

BACKGROUND: The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infections are increasing,
and there is a need to optimize the prevention of complicated disease.OBJECTIVE: To …

… Wong, MD 2,3,4 ; Sandra Callery, RN, MHSc, CIC 5 ; Mary Vearncombe, MD 5,6 … Acquisition,
analysis, or interpretation of data:Leis, Corpus, Rahmani, Catt, Callery, Vearncombe …

The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology conducted a marketing
research study to determine the perceived value of the certification in infection prevention and …

The Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is a voluntary
autonomous multidisciplinary board that provides direction and administers the certification …