The International Journal of Infection Control
International Journal of Infection Control is a peer reviewed journal publishing informed and rigorous work on all aspects of infection control, especially pertaining to practice and research in developing countries.
IJIC is committed to thorough and constructive blinded peer review and consequent revision that will lead to the highest quality articles, and we will endeavor to produce work that is clear and engaging reading for multiple audiences.
IJIC provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public is the most effective way to support the growth of knowledge.
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Standard precautions: knowledge and practice of clinical students at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Hospital-acquired infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings among patients and healthcare workers, including clinical students…
Fungal reservoirs in the hospital environment: prevalence and factors associated with Aspergillus contamination of bed rails in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Aspergillus species are common environmental fungi known to cause Aspergillosis, often presenting as an invasive infection…
Alcoholic preparation for hand hygiene in ophthalmic day hospitals: an applied research
To define and validate the optimal consumption of alcoholic preparation for ophthalmic day hospitals based on the minimum opportunities for hand hygiene (HH)…
Factors associated with healthcare providers’ observance of infection prevention and control measures in acute care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) prompted renewed attention to infection prevention and control (IPC) programs in healthcare settings…
Implementation of E-consent in infectious & isolated patients: a novel cost-conserving technique
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for innovative solutions to enhance infection prevention and control measures in healthcare settings, particularly for infectious and isolated patients…
Fungal spore count in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India
Fungal spores are present in the environment. Diabetic and immunosuppressed persons are more vulnerable to such infections…
Establishing robust infection control at a new hospital: the AIIMS Rajkot experience
The establishment of robust infection control practices is crucial in any new healthcare facility to ensure patient safety and prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)…
Problem-solving training: effects on nursing students’ adherence, confidence, and application of problem solving to deal with the barriers to adherence to routine infection control practices
Adherence to routine practices (RP) in infection control can be influenced by a number of barriers, which can potentially be dealt with using problem solving (PS) as a new approach.
Towards a framework for a collaborative support model to assist infection prevention and control programmes in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) is reported to be poorly supported because of limits in financial, human and physical resources and competing priorities in health budgets…
Nudges as a suitable and effective intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in patient care settings: a narrative review
Hand hygiene among healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to preventing harm to patients in the process of healthcare delivery by minimising healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) in patient care settings…
Impact of a low-cost bundle of interventions on infection prevention and control during labour and delivery in rural health centres in Zambia: results from a quasi-experimental study
Infection remains an important cause of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality globally despite evidence that it can be reduced with adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices…