Journal of Hospital Infection

Article	Citations
Intention to get vaccinations against COVID-19 in French healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave: a cross-sectional survey	420
Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)	272
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis	254
Potential sources, modes of transmission and effectiveness of prevention measures against SARS-CoV-2	109
Fungal and bacterial coinfections increase mortality of severely ill COVID-19 patients	106
Heat stress and PPE during COVID-19: impact on healthcare workers' performance, safety and well-being in NHS settings	99
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 within the healthcare environment: a multi-centre study conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in England	98
Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on environmental surfaces and in human excreta	97
Incidence, diagnosis and outcomes of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA): a systematic review	95
Environmental contamination in the isolation rooms of COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy	87
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer and other quaternary ammonium disinfectants quickly and effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2	69
Impact of healthcare-associated infection on length of stay	65
Evaluation of procalcitonin as a contribution to antimicrobial stewardship in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study	59
The use of germicidal ultraviolet light, vaporized hydrogen peroxide and dry heat to decontaminate face masks and filtering respirators contaminated with a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus	57
Excess mortality due to pandrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections in hospitalized patients	56
COVID-19 outbreak and healthcare worker behavioural change toward hand hygiene practices	55
Hand-hygiene-related clinical trials reported between 2014 and 2020: a comprehensive systematic review	53
Clinical characteristics and risk factors for the isolation of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria from critically ill patients with COVID-19	53
Implementation of the infection prevention and control core components at the national level: a global situational analysis	52
Disinfection methods against SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review	51
ICU-acquired bloodstream infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19	49
Inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by gaseous ozone treatment	46
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers and patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands confirmed by whole-genome sequencing	45
Hand hygiene compliance in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections: a systematic review	44
Oral antiseptics against coronavirus: in-vitro and clinical evidence	42

Ethanol and isopropanol inactivation of human coronavirus on hard surfaces	42
Impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing for hospital inpatients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection reported from a hospital-wide incidence study: considerations for infection prevention and control planning	40
SARS-CoV-2 routes of transmission and recommendations for preventing acquisition: joint British Infection Association (BIA), Healthcare Infection Society (HIS), Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and	39
Practical recommendations for routine cleaning and disinfection procedures in healthcare institutions: a narrative review	39
The efficacy of ultraviolet light-emitting technology against coronaviruses: a systematic review	37
Bed-days and costs associated with the inpatient burden of healthcare-associated infection in the UK	37
Impact of COVID-19 on national surveillance of norovirus in England and potential risk of increased disease activity in 2021	36
Clinical perspectives in integrating whole-genome sequencing into the investigation of healthcare and public health outbreaks – hype or help?	35
Costs associated with COVID-19 in healthcare personnel in Greece: a cost-of-illness analysis	35
Nosocomial COVID-19: experience from a large acute NHS Trust in South-West London	34
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by commonly available chemicals on inanimate surfaces	34
Risk of hospitalization and death for healthcare workers with COVID-19 in nine European countries, January 2020–January 2021	34
Chlorine dioxide is a more potent antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2 than sodium hypochlorite	34
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance	34
Comparison of the in-vitro efficacy of different mouthwash solutions targeting SARS-CoV-2 based on the European Standard EN 14476	33
Investigation of intra-hospital SARS-CoV-2 transmission using nanopore whole-genome sequencing	33
Ukraine war refugees - threats and new challenges for healthcare in Poland	32
Infection prevention and control insights from a decade of pathogen whole-genome sequencing	31
Routine wastewater-based monitoring of antibiotic resistance in two Finnish hospitals: focus on carbapenem resistance genes and genes associated with bacteria causing hospital-acquired infections	31
Antimicrobial stewardship: a COVID casualty?	30
Enhanced antibiotic resistance as a collateral COVID-19 pandemic effect?	30
Increase in the frequency of catheter-related bloodstream infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: a plea for control	29
Trend analysis of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and antimicrobial consumption in the post-COVID-19 era: an extra challenge for healthcare institutions	29
Do hydrogen peroxide mouthwashes have a virucidal effect? A systematic review	29
Explosive nosocomial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a rehabilitation clinic: the limits of genomics for outbreak reconstruction	29
An automated room disinfection system using ozone is highly active against surrogates for SARS-CoV-2	29
Microwave- and heat-based decontamination of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review	28
Biofilm formation by uropathogenic Escherichia coli: a complicating factor for treatment and recurrence of urinary tract infections	28
COVID-19 outbreak in healthcare workers in hospitals in Trieste, North-east Italy	27
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic resistance in military hospital-associated bacteria from war injuries in the Eastern Ukraine conflict between 2014 and 2020	27
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary care public hospital in Singapore: resources and economic costs	27
Evaluation of hospital environment for presence of Mucorales during COVID-19-associated mucormycosis outbreak in India – a multi-centre study	27
Automated surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections: results from a European survey and experiences from real-life utilization	26
Hospital-onset COVID-19 infection surveillance systems: a systematic review	26
Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae in hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults	26
Hand hygiene compliance by direct observation in physicians and nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Efficacy of biocidal agents and disinfectants against the monkeypox virus and other orthopoxviruses	26
Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance of responsible pathogens in Ukraine: a multicentre study	25
SARS-CoV-2 viability on different surfaces after gaseous ozone treatment: a preliminary evaluation	25
Unintended consequences of long-sleeved gowns in a critical care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic	24
The efficacy of taurolidine containing lock solutions for the prevention of central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Pharmacist-led education-based antimicrobial stewardship interventions and their effect on antimicrobial use in hospital inpatients: a systematic review and narrative synthesis	23
Non-sterile examination gloves and sterile surgical gloves: which are more sustainable?	22
Incidence and outcomes of healthcare-associated COVID-19 infections: significance of delayed diagnosis and correlation with staff absence	22
Decontamination of common healthcare facility surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 using peracetic acid dry fogging	22
Risk factors and mortality associated with multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infection in adult patients following abdominal surgery	22
Burden of healthcare-associated infections in Italy: incidence, attributable mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from a nationwide study, 2016	22
Efficacy and safety of disinfectants for decontamination of N95 and SN95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review	22
Cross-sectional prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers in paediatric facilities in eight countries	22

Investigation and control of an outbreak due to a contaminated hospital water system, identified following a rare case of Cupriavidus pauculus bacteraemia	22
The relationship between post-surgery infection and breast cancer recurrence	21
Prediction of post-stroke urinary tract infection risk in immobile patients using machine learning: an observational cohort study	21
Impact of SARS CoV-2 pandemic on carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae prevention and control programme: convergent or divergent action?	21
A dominant strain of Elizabethkingia anophelis emerged from a hospital water system to cause a three-year outbreak in a respiratory care center	21
Acquisition of MDR-GNB in hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on ESBL-E	20
Clinical utility of SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing in deciphering source of infection	20
First nosocomial cluster of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant in a major acute care hospital in Singapore: investigations and outbreak response	20
How dirty is your QWERTY? The risk of healthcare pathogen transmission from computer keyboards	20
The carbon footprint of the operating room related to infection prevention measures: a scoping review	20
Detection of influenza virus in air samples of patient rooms	20
Cluster analysis identifies patients at risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units: findings from the SPIN-UTI Network	20
Diagnostic accuracy and utility of SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow assays in medical admissions with possible COVID-19	20
Efficiency of an air circulation decontamination device for micro-organisms using ultraviolet radiation	20
Risk of complications and mortality following recurrent and non-recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: a retrospective observational database study in England	19
Does nosocomial COVID-19 result in increased 30-day mortality? A multi-centre observational study to identify risk factors for worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19	19
Sink drains as reservoirs of VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Belgian intensive care unit: relation to patients investigated by whole-genome sequencing	19
Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of nurses in antimicrobial optimization or stewardship in the intensive care unit	19
SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings	19
A comparison of persistence of SARS-CoV-2 variants on stainless steel	19
Air dispersal of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: implications for nosocomial transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Colonization by Candida auris in critically ill patients: role of cutaneous and rectal localization during an outbreak	18
Factors associated with transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care facility outbreaks	18
Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit and the potential of whole-genome sequencing	18
Use, re-use or discard? Quantitatively defined variance in the functional integrity of N95 respirators following vaporized hydrogen peroxide decontamination during the COVID-19 pandemic	18
A machine learning approach to predict healthcare-associated infections at intensive care unit admission: findings from the SPIN-UTI project	17
European survey on the current surveillance practices, management guidelines, treatment pathways and heterogeneity of testing of Clostridioides difficile, 2018–2019: results from The Combatting Bacter	17
Nosocomial infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae among neonates: a molecular epidemiological study	17
Shedding a light on ultraviolet-C technologies in the hospital environment	17
Rising rates of hospital-onset Klebsiella spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia in NHS acute trusts in England: a review of national surveillance data, August 2020–February 2021	17
Joint Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Prevention Society (IPS) guidelines for the prevention and control of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities	17
Evaluation of a personal protective equipment support programme for staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in London	17
Healthcare-associated infection impact with bioaerosol treatment and COVID-19 mitigation measures	17
Targeted rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the emergency department is associated with large reductions in uninfected patient exposure time	16
Clinical and molecular characteristics of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii ST636 outbreak at a neonatal intensive care unit in Serbia	16
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in augmented care: the molecular ecology and transmission dynamics in four large UK hospitals	16
Ventilation design conditions associated with airborne bacteria levels within the wound area during surgical procedures: a systematic review	16
Burden of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections in Germany: occurrence and outcomes of different variants	16
Influences on nurses' engagement in antimicrobial stewardship behaviours: a multi-country survey using the Theoretical Domains Framework	16
Effectiveness of portable air filtration on reducing indoor aerosol transmission: preclinical observational trials	16
Providing essential clinical care for non-COVID-19 patients in a Seoul metropolitan acute care hospital amidst ongoing treatment of COVID-19 patients	16
Comparison of droplet spread in standard and laminar flow operating theatres: SPRAY study group	16
Intermittent viral shedding in respiratory samples of patients with SARS-CoV-2: observational analysis with infection control implications	16
Airborne protection for staff is associated with reduced hospital-acquired COVID-19 in English NHS trusts	15
Disinfection of gloved hands during the COVID-19 pandemic	15
Clinical impact of pharmacist-directed antimicrobial stewardship guidance following blood culture rapid diagnostic testing	15
Effectiveness of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system in increasing compliance and reducing healthcare-associated infections	15
Attitudes towards monkeypox vaccination among healthcare workers in France and Belgium: an element of complacency?	15
Personalized infection prevention and control: identifying patients at risk of healthcare-associated infection	15
Diagnostic stewardship programme for urine culture: impact on antimicrobial prescription in a multi-centre cohort	15
‘Secondary biofilms’ could cause failure of peracetic acid high-level disinfection of endoscopes	15
Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in hospitals and long-term care facilities for reducing hospital- and facility-acquired bacterial and viral infections: a systematic review	15
Multiple distinct outbreaks of Panton–Valentine leucocidin-positive community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ireland investigated by whole-genome sequencing	15
Rapid detection and differentiation of mobile colistin resistance (mcr-1 to mcr-10) genes by real-time PCR and melt-curve analysis	15
Impact of sepsis education for healthcare professionals and students on learning and patient outcomes: a systematic review	15
Barriers and facilitators to infection prevention and control in a neonatal unit in Zimbabwe – a theory-driven qualitative study to inform design of a behaviour change intervention	15
Biocide resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: appraising the mechanisms	14
COVID-19 testing in outbreak-free care homes: what are the public health benefits?	14
Transmission of infection from non-isolated patients with COVID-19 to healthcare workers	14
Impact of a dry inoculum deposition on the efficacy of copper-based antimicrobial surfaces	14
Colonization resistance against multi-drug-resistant bacteria: a narrative review	14
Does pulsed lavage reduce the risk of surgical site infection? A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Decontaminating N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic: simple and practical approaches to increase decontamination capacity, speed, safety and ease of use	14
Comparison of five SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests in a hospital setting and performance of one antigen assay in routine practice: a useful tool to guide isolation precautions?	14
Impact of COVID-19 on environmental services workers in healthcare settings: a scoping review	14
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired bacterial infections	14
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospital drains in Southern Ontario, Canada	14
Survival of Candida auris on environmental surface materials and low-level resistance to disinfectant	14
Healthcare workers' perceptions and acceptance of an electronic reminder system for hand hygiene	14
Virucidal efficacy of different formulations for hand and surface disinfection targeting SARS CoV-2	14
The emergence of multi-drug-resistant bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective multi-centre study	14
YouTube and the 2022 Monkeypox outbreak: opportunities for awareness and infection control	14
A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease burden of healthcare-associated infections in China: an economic burden perspective from general hospitals	13
Clinical characteristics and humoral immune response in healthcare workers with COVID-19 in a teaching hospital in Belgium	13
Empowerment of nurses in antibiotic stewardship: a social ecological qualitative analysis	13
Environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in hospital rooms of patients with acute COVID-19	13
Bacterial contamination of bone allografts in the tissue banks: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Impact of sink design on bacterial transmission from hospital sink drains to the surrounding sink environment tested using a fluorescent marker	13
Genomic analysis revealed distinct transmission clusters of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST80 in Stockholm, Sweden	13
Does copper treatment of commonly touched surfaces reduce healthcare-acquired infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis	13

Outbreak of ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a COVID-19 intensive care unit, Italy: urgent need for updated diagnostic proto	13
Genomic epidemiology of Corynebacterium striatum from three regions of China: an emerging national nosocomial epidemic	13
Detection of human coronavirus RNA in surgical smoke generated by surgical devices	13
Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thattha technique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care	13
Effect of skin antiseptic solutions on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	13
Catheter salvage strategies in children with central venous catheter-related or -associated bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
It's a trap! The development of a versatile drain biofilm model and its susceptibility to disinfection	13
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, associated epidemiological factors and antibody kinetics among healthcare workers in Connecticut	12
Sinks in patient rooms in ICUs are associated with higher rates of hospital-acquired infection: a retrospective analysis of 552 ICUs	12
Air dispersal of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in residential care homes for the elderly: implications for transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Impact of direct hand hygiene observations and feedback on hand hygiene compliance among nurses and doctors in medical and surgical wards: an eight-year observational study	12
Investigation of Serratia marcescens surgical site infection outbreak associated with peroperative ultrasonography probe	12
Outcomes of point-of-care testing for influenza in the emergency department of a tertiary referral hospital in Ireland	12
Detection of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11-K64 co-producing NDM-1 and KPC-2 in a tertiary hospital in Wuhan	12
Diagnostic accuracy of the Abbott ID NOW SARS-CoV-2 rapid test for the triage of acute medical admissions	12
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors associated with healthcare-associated infections among hospitalized patients in Chinese general hospitals from 2001 to2022	12
Virucidal activity of nasal sprays against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2	12
Comparative efficacy evaluation of disinfectants against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2	12
Surgical site infections: guidance for elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – international recommendations and clinical experience	12
Influence of the Internet of Things management system on hand hygiene compliance in an emergency intensive care unit	12
Early identification and optimal management of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infection	12
A survey of commercially available electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems and their impact on reducing healthcare-associated infections	12
Surgical site infection prevention bundle in elective colorectal surgery	12
Viral cultures for assessing fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Prevalence of enterococcal groin colonization in patients undergoing cardiac interventions: challenging antimicrobial prophylaxis with cephalosporins in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve	12
Enterobacter cloacae complex outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit: multifaceted investigations and preventive measures are needed	12
Are medical procedures that induce coughing or involve respiratory suctioning associated with increased generation of aerosols and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection? A rapid systematic review	11
Laminar airflow decreases microbial air contamination compared with turbulent ventilated operating theatres during live total joint arthroplasty: a nationwide survey	11
Reduction in the acquisition rate of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) after room privatization in an intensive care unit	11
Improvement and standardization of disinfection in hospital theatre with ultraviolet-C technology	11
Using the theory of planned behaviour to explain hand hygiene among nurses in Hong Kong during COVID-19	11
COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes during the first wave: are Care Quality Commission ratings a good predictor of at-risk homes?	11
Epidemiology and outcomes of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
The impact of penicillin allergy de-labelling on the WHO AWaRe antibiotic categories: a retrospective cohort study	11
Fit-testing of respiratory protective equipment in the UK during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Healthcare workers acquired COVID-19 disease from patients? An investigation by phylogenomics	11
Cost burden of Clostridioides difficile infection to the health service: A retrospective cohort study in Scotland	11
Initial impact of a national programme to contain the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Ireland	11
Risk factors for transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales to healthcare personnel gloves and gowns in the USA	11
Clustering and multiple-spreading events of nosocomial severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection	11
Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Viral cultures, cycle threshold values and viral load estimation for assessing SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness in haematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant patients: a systematic review	11
An intensive care unit outbreak with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – spotlight on sinks	10
Duration of isolation and precautions in immunocompromised patients with COVID-19	10
Flexible gastrointestinal endoscope processing challenges, current issues and future perspectives	10
Fever screening methods in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Mapping hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the Gulf Cooperation Council states against international standards: a systematic review	10
Nosocomial outbreak of monoclonal VIM carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter cloacae complex in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrated approach	10
Comparing the efficacy of povidone-iodine and normal saline in incisional wound irrigation to prevent superficial surgical site infection: a randomized clinical trial in gastric surgery	10
Gastrointestinal colonization of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an unrecognized burden upon hospital infection control	10
Incidence, complications, and costs of peripheral venous catheter-related bacteraemia: a retrospective, single-centre study	10
Antimicrobial efficacy and inactivation kinetics of a novel LED-based UV-irradiation technology	10
Effectiveness of air purifiers in intensive care units: an intervention study	10
Impact of discontinuing contact precautions and enforcement of basic hygiene measures on nosocomial vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium transmission	10
Global incidence of surgical site infections following caesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Epidemiology of and risk factors for mortality due to carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) in healthcare facilities	10
Aerosols should not be defined by distance travelled	10
Association between tocilizumab treatment of hyperinflammatory patients with COVID-19 in a critical care setting and elevated incidence of hospital-acquired bacterial and invasive fungal infections	10
Overview of tight fit and infection prevention benefits of respirators (filtering face pieces)	10
Healthcare staff perceptions towards influenza and potential COVID-19 vaccination in the 2020 pandemic context	10
Evaluation of hydrogen peroxide and ozone residue levels on N95 masks following chemical decontamination	10
Nosocomial transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms in Ukrainian hospitals: results of a multi-centre study (2019–2021)	10
SARS-CoV-2 universal screening upon adult hospital admission in Southern Israel	10
COVID-19 transmission in dental and oral/maxillofacial surgical practice during pandemic: questionnaire survey in 51 university hospitals in Japan	9
Synergistic activity of weak organic acids against uropathogens	9
The effect of an intervention bundle to prevent central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection in a national programme in the Netherlands	9
Impact of material properties in determining quaternary ammonium compound adsorption and wipe product efficacy against biofilms	9
Operating room ventilation systems: recovery degree, cleanliness recovery rate and air change effectiveness in an ultra-clean area	9
Surgical wound infection prevention using topical negative pressure therapy on closed abdominal incisions – the ‘SWIPE IT’ randomized clinical trial	9
Laminar airflow versus turbulent airflow in simulated total hip arthroplasty: measurements of colony-forming units, particles, and energy consumption	9
Hospital factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel in Greece	9
The daily direct costs of isolating patients identified with highly resistant micro-organisms in a non-outbreak setting	9
Strategies to improve the implementation of infection control link nurse programmes in acute-care hospitals	9
Influence of surgical team activity on airborne bacterial distribution in the operating room with a mixing ventilation system: a case study at St. Olavs Hospital	9
A decade of Clostridioides difficile infection: a constant challenge to maintain the status quo	9
First experience of implementing Candida auris real-time PCR for surveillance in the UK: detection of multiple introductions with two international clades and improved patient outcomes	9
Evolving epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales: one hospital's infection prevention and control response over nine years	9
Thermal disinfection at suboptimal temperature of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on copper pipe and shower hose materials	9
A passive monitoring tool using hospital administrative data enables earlier specific detection of healthcare-acquired infections	9
Wearing of face masks by healthcare workers during COVID-19 lockdown: what did the public observe through the French media?	9
Evaluation of the Amplex eazyplex SuperBug Acineto test for direct detection of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in high endemicity settings	9
Airborne SARS-CoV-2 in home and hospital environments investigated with a high-powered air sampler	9
Filtration efficiency of N95 filtering facepiece respirators during multi-cycles of ‘8-hour simulated donning + disinfection’	8
Initial Specimen Diversion Device® reduces blood culture contamination and vancomycin use in academic medical centre	8
Evaluation of a bipolar ionization device in inactivation of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, yeast, Aspergillus spp. and human coronavirus	8
SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence among medical staff in a general hospital that treated patients with COVID-19 in Japan: retrospective evaluation of nosocomial infection control	8
Comparing the quantitative fit-testing results of half-mask respirators with various skin barriers in a crossover study design: a pilot study	8
A cold water, ultrasonically activated stream efficiently removes proteins and prion-associated amyloid from surgical stainless steel	8
Risk factors for surgical site infection after pancreatic surgery: a better postoperative antibiotic strategy is possible	8
Universal risk assessment upon hospital admission for screening of carriage with multidrug-resistant micro-organisms in a Dutch tertiary care centre	8
Healthcare-acquired clusters of COVID-19 across multiple wards in a Scottish health board	8
Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales and Enterococcus faecium: a time series analysis	8
Gravity steam reprocessing in healthcare facilities for the reuse of N95 respirators	8
eHealth for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections: a scoping review	8
The SPaCE diagnostic: a pilot study to test the accuracy of a novel point of care sensor for point of care detection of burn wound infection	8