Journal of Hospital Infection

Article	Citations
Which antiseptic to use for a caesarean section? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	422
A predictive score for the result of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and vancomycin-resistant enterococci screening	274
Universal risk assessment upon hospital admission for screening of carriage with multidrug-resistant micro-organisms in a Dutch tertiary care centre	254
Applicability and limitations of quality indicator-based assessment of appropriateness in antimicrobial use: a comparison with expert opinion	110
A comparison of persistence of SARS-CoV-2 variants on stainless steel	99
Insight into microbiological control potential of pathogens in a veterinary hospital	98
Genome-based typing reveals rare events of patient contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa from other patients and sink traps in a medical intensive care unit	95
Insights on catheter-related bloodstream infections: a prospective observational study on the catheter colonization and multidrug resistance	74
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission upon return to work in RNA-positive healthcare workers	69
A fatal outbreak of neonatal sepsis caused by mcr-10-carrying Enterobacter kobei in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal	59
Efficacy of five ‘sporicidal’ surface disinfectants against Clostridioides difficile spores in suspension tests and 4-field tests	58
Automated room decontamination: report of a Healthcare Infection Society Working Party	57
A Bayesian spatiotemporal model for prevalence estimation of a VRE outbreak in a tertiary care hospital	54
The novel application and effect of an ultraviolet light decontamination strategy on the healthcare acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in a hospital setting	52
Environmental sampling of innate hospital surfaces: a survey of current practices and the need for guidelines	51
An audit on adherence to antimicrobial prescribing guidelines during Wave One of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	51
Improved isolation of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales on selective-differential media extending the incubation time: an approach to strengthen the antimicrobial surveillance from rectal swabs	45
“Unite for safety – clean your hands”: the 5 May 2022 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign	45
Editorial Board	44
Validation of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems: the IPC community must agree on four essentials	42
‘Be afraid – be very afraid’: passive air drying of nebulizer parts in cystic fibrosis – occult microbiological risks of contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa from calyptrate flies (Musca domestic	40
Lowbury Lecture 2021: tales of the unexpected in antibiotic resistance	39
Final rinse water quality for flexible endoscopy to minimize the risk of post-endoscopic infection. Report from Healthcare Infection Society Working Party	38
Editorial Board	37
Trends in hospital acquired New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Tuscany (Italy) from 2019 to 2021: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	37

Cost-effectiveness and clinical utility of universal pre-admission MRSA screening in total joint arthroplasty patients	36
Interest of broth enrichment for rectal screening in a low carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales prevalence country	35
Not the entire picture: a pragmatic review on CAUTI	35
COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes during the first wave: are Care Quality Commission ratings a good predictor of at-risk homes?	34
When the answer is a maybe: a retrospective review of indeterminate SARS-CoV-2 results and their associations	34
Healthcare-associated infections and the prescribing of antibiotics in hospitalized patients of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states: a mixed-methods systematic review	34
Educational intervention to improve infection prevention and control practices in four companion animal clinics in Switzerland	33
What techniques are recommended to undertake procedures that require asepsis? Content and cluster analysis of information supplied in international guidance	33
Prevention of surgical site infections: a personal odyssey	32
Urinary tract infection is associated with 2.4-fold increased risk of surgical site infection in hip fracture surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis	32
An automated contact model for transmission of dry surface biofilms of Acinetobacter baumannii in healthcare	31
Comparison of prevalence, resistance, biofilm-forming ability and virulence between carbapenem-non-susceptible and carbepenem-susceptible Enterobacter cloacae complex in clusters	30
The ‘innocuous’ nasopharyngeal temperature probe: a call to action	29
Response to Monstrey et al. ‘Evaluation of the antiseptic activity of 5% alcoholic povidone-iodine solution using four different modes of application: a randomized open-label study’	29
Antimicrobial and cytotoxic synergism of biocides and quorum-sensing inhibitors against uropathogenic Escherichia coli	29
Editorial Board	28
A proposed classification system for opportunist pathogens for improved healthcare infection prevention and control risk assessments	27
Real-life data revealed strong immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.4/BA.5 in long-term care facility residents previously infected with BA.1/BA.2	27
MRSA improvement within a highly endemic hospital in Malta: infection control measures or clonal change?	26
Water springing to life the fungal desert	26
Comparison of forehead temperature screening with infra-red thermometer and thermal imaging scanner	26
Editorial Board	26
Editorial Board	26
Reflections on the past and perspectives on the future at the Healthcare Infection Society – 40th Anniversary special celebratory meeting	25
Evaluation of indoor hospital acclimatization of body temperature before COVID-19 fever screening	25
PreciSSIon: a collaborative initiative to reduce surgical site infections after elective colorectal surgery	24
Multi-drug-resistant micro-organism follow-up of carriership in a university hospital in the Netherlands	24
eHealth for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections: a scoping review	23
Near-field airborne particle concentrations in young children undergoing high-flow nasal cannula therapy: a pilot study	22
Comparison of different regimens of short-term antibiotic prophylaxis in transrectal prostate biopsy	22
Editorial Board	22
Remaining agile – post-pandemic prevention of SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial transmission	22
Prevention of legionella infections from toilet flushing cisterns	22
COVID-19 and antibiotic consumption in the intensive care units of the Polish tertiary hospital	22
Does high adherence to contact precautions lead to low in-hospital transmission of multi-drug-resistant micro-organisms in the endemic setting?	22
Coping with contagions: maintaining infection prevention and control in an Irish tertiary hospital during COVID and a debilitating nationwide ransomware virus in May 2021	21
Critical points and potential pitfalls of outbreak of IMP-1-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa among kidney transplant recipients: a case–control study	21
Distribution of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on hospital surfaces in southern Brazil	20
Effectiveness of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system in increasing compliance and reducing healthcare-associated infections	20
Achromobacter species (sp.) outbreak caused by hospital equipment containing contaminated water: risk factors for infection	20
The truth is in the eye of the beholder; opportunistic pathogens in the dental unit	20
Decontamination of a robot used to reprocess reusable surgical instruments	20
Infection prevention in induction chemotherapy for childhood acute leukaemia	20
Three-year hand hygiene monitoring and impact of real-time reminders on compliance	19
Barriers and facilitators for the implementation and expansion of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a systematic review	19
Impact of infection prevention and control practices, including personal protective equipment, on the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in acute care hospitals during COVID-19: a systematic r	19
Emergence and dissemination of epidemic-causing OXA-244 carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli ST38 through hospital sewage in Norway, 2020–2022	19
A Danish hospital outbreak of SARS-CoV-2. Combining whole-genome sequencing with epidemiological links offers surprising new information	19
Antimicrobial overuse in COVID-19 – reasons to remain vigilant as we approach the winter ‘twindemic’	18
Evaluating the effect of Novarerus NV800 air purifier units during orthopaedic surgery to reduce bioburden in the air	18

Impact of specimen quality on the performance of culture rectal screening for multi-drug-resistant bacteria	18
Off-label novel application of diagnostic multiplex molecular platforms for environmental detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales	18
Exhaled Pneumocystis jirovecii output and detection of asymptomatic exhalation by facemask sampling in HIV-uninfected, immunocompromised patients	18
Editorial Board	18
(Mis-)Judgment of infection risks is associated with additional workload among healthcare workers when treating isolated patients	18
Day surgery: should we be worried about the occurrence of surgical site infection in outpatients?	17
Bactericidal efficacy of a low concentration of vaporized hydrogen peroxide with validation in a BSL-3 laboratory	17
Comment on: Central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) burden among Dutch neonatal intensive care units	17
Containment of procedure-associated aerosols by an extractor tent: effect on nebulized drug particle dispersal	17
Editorial Board	17
Risk assessment of the mechanical spread of bacterial pathogens due to Lasius neglectus ants infesting a tertiary hospital	17
Effectiveness of mouth rinses against COVID-19: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	17
Cross-sectional prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers in paediatric facilities in eight countries	16
Controlling a human parainfluenza virus-3 outbreak in a haematology ward in a tertiary hospital: the importance of screening strategy and molecular diagnostics in relation to clinical symptoms	16
A two-ward acute care hospital outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant including a point-source outbreak associated with the use of a mobile vital signs cart and sub-optimal doffing of personal protectiv	16
Comparison of droplet spread in standard and laminar flow operating theatres: SPRAY study group	16
Genomic epidemiology of Corynebacterium striatum from three regions of China: an emerging national nosocomial epidemic	16
World Health Organization World Hand Hygiene Day, 5 May 2024. SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign: promoting knowledge and capacity building on infection prevention and control, including hand hygie	15
A comprehensive qualitative investigation of the factors that affect surgical site infection prevention in cardiac surgery in England using observations and interviews	15
Incidence and risk factors of bacterial sepsis and invasive fungal infection in neonates and infants requiring major surgery: an Italian multicentre prospective study	15
Procalcitonin in cerebrospinal fluid is not helpful for diagnosing external-ventricular-catheter-associated infection: a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy	15
Prediction model of central nervous system infections in patients with severe traumatic brain injury after craniotomy	15
Clinical challenge of diagnosing non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia and identifying causative pathogens: a narrative review	15
Clinical study of antibacterial medical textiles containing polyhydroxyalkanoate oligomers for reduction of hospital-acquired infections	15
Burden of surgical management of prosthetic joint infections following hip and knee replacements in Alberta, Canada: an analysis and comparison of two major urban centres	15
Dissemination of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 8 (USA300) in Taiwan	15
Initial Specimen Diversion Device® reduces blood culture contamination and vancomycin use in academic medical centre	14
Impact of hospital environmental cleaning with a potassium peroxymonosulphate-based environmental disinfectant and antimicrobial stewardship on the reduction of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile	14
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection in the intensive care unit: a KASID multi-centre study	14
Assessing the stability and sporicidal efficacy of oxidizing disinfectants	14
A bundle of infection control measures reduces postoperative sternal wound infection due to Staphylococcus aureus but not Gram-negative bacteria: a retrospective analysis of 6903 patient episodes	14
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	14
Knowledge, perceptions and experiences of nurses in antimicrobial optimization or stewardship in the intensive care unit	14
Spatiotemporal characteristics and factor analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers in Wuhan, China	14
Does pulsed lavage reduce the risk of surgical site infection? A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Sink interventions in the ICU to reduce risk of infection or colonization with Gram-negative pathogens: a systematic review of the literature	14
Uncovering influential factors in human antibiotic prescribing: a meta-synthesis study informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework	14
Nosocomial influenza in south-western Swiss hospitals during two seasonal epidemics: an observational study	14
Consumption of alcohol-based hand rub in French nursing homes: results from a nationwide survey, 2018–2019	14
How reliable are test results from 17 laboratories on the basis of EN 1500 for a hand rub based on 80% (w/w)?	14
Residual risk of Pseudomonas aeruginosa waterborne contamination in an intensive care unit despite the presence of filters at all water points-of-use	14
Efficacy of disinfectants for inactivation of Ebola virus in suspension by integrated cell culture coupled with real-time RT–PCR	14
Incidence, diagnosis and outcomes of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA): a systematic review	14
Specialists' opinion regarding factors related to wet loads after steam sterilization	13
Air quality in the periphery of operating rooms during surgery	13
Impact of spatial separation for respiratory patients on emergency department flow process intervals and length of stay	13
The effects of chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine and vancomycin on growth and biofilms of pathogens that cause prosthetic joint infections: an in-vitro model	13
Evaluation of the host-response biomarker interferon-γ-induced protein-10 in predicting SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness	13
Monkeypox virus isolation from longitudinal samples from four patients to infer risk of onwards transmission: an interim analysis	13
Intention to get vaccinations against COVID-19 in French healthcare workers during the first pandemic wave: a cross-sectional survey	13
Longitudinal mpox virus surface sampling in an outpatient setting	13
A proposed classification system for opportunistic pathogens for improved healthcare infection prevention and control risk assessments	13
A workflow for the detection of antibiotic residues, measurement of water chemistry and preservation of hospital sink drain samples for metagenomic sequencing	13
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	13
Investigation of two cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infection in haemato-oncology patients using whole-genome sequencing and a potential link to the hospital water supply	12
Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived challenges for healthcare workers on waterless intensive care unit (ICU) care at a neonatal ICU in Singapore	12
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in augmented care: the molecular ecology and transmission dynamics in four large UK hospitals	12
Nasal high-flow oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients does not cause environmental surface contamination	12
A critical review on the current state of antimicrobial glove technologies: advances, challenges and future prospects	12
Extensively-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 outbreak strain from north-eastern Germany does not show increased tolerance to quaternary ammonium compounds and chlorhexidine	12
Costs and resource utilization patterns in surgical site infections: a pre-COVID-19 perspective from France, Germany, Spain, and the UK	12
Whole Genome Sequencing reveals two prolonged simultaneous outbreaks involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa high-risk strains ST111 and ST235 with resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds	12
Tailored care for cardiac health: risk stratification and gentamicin-infused collagen sponges to minimize cardiac device infections and healthcare costs	12
Economic burden attributable to Clostridioides difficile infections in South Korea: a nationwide propensity score-matched study	12
Octenidine exposure was not associated with reduced octenidine susceptibility of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an extended-care facility in Singapore	12
Invasive fungal infection is associated with antibiotic exposure in preterm infants: a multi-centre prospective case–control study	12
Environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in hospital rooms of patients with acute COVID-19	12
Bacterial contamination of water used as thermal transfer fluid in fluid-warming devices	12
Will we need water in the hospitals of the future? The role of water vs waterless systems – case for vs case against	12
Effectiveness of an enhanced antibiotic stewardship programme among paediatric patients in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam	12
Emergence and control of an outbreak of PVL-positive MRSA in a UK-based maternity setting	12
The cost-effectiveness of temporary single-patient rooms to reduce risks of healthcare-associated infection	12
Impact of control measures including decolonization and hand hygiene for orthopaedic surgical site infection caused by MRSA at a Japanese tertiary-care hospital	11
Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in hospitals and long-term care facilities for reducing hospital- and facility-acquired bacterial and viral infections: a systematic review	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
Microbial contamination on ambulance surfaces: a systematic literature review	11
Cupriavidus spp. and other waterborne organisms in healthcare water systems across the UK	11
Review of decontamination protocols for shared non-critical objects in 35 policies of UK NHS acute care organizations	11
Bacteriology of endotracheal tube biofilms and antibiotic resistance: a systematic review	11
Compliance with a novel hand hygiene protocol tailored to non-sterile healthcare workers in the operating theatre	11

Bacterial contamination of bone allografts in the tissue banks: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Evaluation of a bipolar ionization device in inactivation of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, yeast, Aspergillus spp. and human coronavirus	11
Validity of self-reported compliance and behavioural determinants of observed compliance: an application of the COM-B hand hygiene questionnaire in nine Dutch hospitals	11
Disinfection effect of ozonated water on SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of salivary proteins	10
Implementation of the infection prevention and control core components at the national level: a global situational analysis	10
Use of 2% taurolidine lock solution for treatment and prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections in neonates: a feasibility study	10
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a tertiary care public hospital in Singapore: resources and economic costs	10
Risk of carbapenemase acquisition and bacteraemia in patients with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in haematology wards under cohort isolation with different carbapenemase types: a retrospect	10
Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales and Enterococcus faecium: a time series analysis	10
Accuracy of T2 magnetic resonance assays as point-of-care methods in the intensive care unit	10
Evaluation of the substitution of poliomyelitis virus for testing virucidal activities of instrument and surface disinfection	10
Catheter salvage strategies in children with central venous catheter-related or -associated bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Understanding routine (non-outbreak) respiratory protective equipment behaviour of hospital workers in different clinical settings – lessons for the future post-COVID-19	10
From the clinic to the wards, the evolution of penicillin allergy testing by non-allergists in a UK hospital	10
Cost-effectiveness of faecal microbiota transplantation compared with vancomycin monotherapy for early Clostridioides difficile infection: economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial	10
Genotyping of Candida tropicalis isolates uncovers nosocomial transmission of two lineages in Italian tertiary care hospital	10
Using the theory of planned behaviour to explain hand hygiene among nurses in Hong Kong during COVID-19	10
Novel scores relevant to antimicrobial resistance and hospital-acquired infections developed with data from a multi-hospital consortium in the Parisian region of France	10
Removal of virus from hands: a study on the role of washing and drying	10
Effect of an isolation-coping programme on patients isolated for colonization or infection with multi-drug-resistant organisms: a quasi-experimental study	10
Response to Kiernan et al.: is detergent-only cleaning paired with chlorine disinfection the best approach for cleaning?	10
Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Dutch healthcare institutes: a nationwide survey	10
Effect of prolonged exposure to disinfectants in the antimicrobial resistance profile of relevant micro-organisms: a systematic review	9
Too much ado about data: continuous remote monitoring of water temperatures, circulation and throughput can assist in the reduction of hospital-associated waterborne infections	9
Simulated-use evaluation of rapid ChannelCheck™ cleaning test for optimal detection of organic residues in flexible endoscope channels	9
Is Clostridioides difficile diarrhoea associated with greater social deprivation in England?	9
Hinged surgical instruments: efficacy of double manual cleaning versus automated cleaning on biofilm removal	9
Corrigendum to Detection of influenza virus in air samples of patient rooms Journal of Hospital Infections 108 (2021) 33-42/10.1016	9
A nosocomial outbreak of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever in a tertiary-care centre in Pakistan	9
The CATERPILLAR study: an assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing a taurolidine–citrate–heparin lock solution to a heparin-only lock solution for the prevention of central-line-associat	9
Cleaning time and motion: an observational study on the time required to clean shared medical equipment in hospitals effectively	9
Protracted transmission and persistence of ST80 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium clonal complex types CT2933, CT2932 and CT1916 in a large Irish hospital: a 39-month whole-genome sequencing s	9
Nurses' attitudes, behaviours, and enablers of intravenous to oral switching (IVOS) of antibiotics: a mixed-methods survey of nursing staff in secondary care hospitals across the Midlands region of En	9
Key predictors and burden of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in comparison with meticillin-susceptible S. aureus infection in an Australian hospital setting	9
SARS-CoV-2 viability on different surfaces after gaseous ozone treatment: a preliminary evaluation	9
Empowered hospitalized patients are involved in shared decision making on antibiotic therapy: a quantitative analysis	9
Active follow-up of patients identified with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria to discontinue contact precautions and isolation measures	9
Comparison of methods for sampling and detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms in clinical handwash basin drains in health care	9
The characteristics of postgraduate antimicrobial stewardship education resources: a nationwide survey in Japan	9
Fungal and bacterial coinfections increase mortality of severely ill COVID-19 patients	9
Healthcare-associated infection impact with bioaerosol treatment and COVID-19 mitigation measures	9
Corrigendum to “Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported between 2014 and 2020: a comprehensive systematic review” [J Hosp Infect 111 (2021) 6–26]	9
Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected tertiary-care hospitals in Bangladesh	8
Trends in the hand hygiene practices using alcohol-based hand rubs in Japanese hospitals before and after the novel coronavirus pandemic: an observational study using national surveillance data	8
Hand hygiene compliance in the prevention of hospital-acquired infections: a systematic review	8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of surgical site infection after orthopaedic surgery: an interrupted time series analysis of the nationwide surveillance database in Japan	8
The relationship between diabetes and surgical site infection following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in current-era models of care	8
Non-sterile examination gloves and sterile surgical gloves: which are more sustainable?	8
Positive rate for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in hospital water environment: a single-centre study in South Korea	8
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	8
Logistic regression model predicts early surgical site infection after spinal fusion: a retrospective cohort study	8
Microbial contamination of dental unit water lines – a matter of following instructions	8
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of molecular epidemiology and silent transmissions causing meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a university hospital	8
Candida auris in Dutch hospitals: are we ready for it?	8
The challenge of Endoscope Reprocessing Delays	8
YouTube and the 2022 Monkeypox outbreak: opportunities for awareness and infection control	8
Risk factors for multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection of patients admitted in intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Decontamination of patient bathroom surfaces with 405 nm violet-blue light irradiation in a real-life setting	8
Exploring risk factors and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns associated with bacteriuria among Syrian refugees in makeshift camps	8
Impact of healthcare-associated infection on length of stay	8
Impact of a new hospital with close to 100% single-occupancy rooms on environmental contamination and incidence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization or infection: a genomic survei	8
Patients with multi-drug-resistant organisms feel inadequately informed about their status: adverse effects of contact isolation	8
Healthcare-acquired clusters of COVID-19 across multiple wards in a Scottish health board	8
Molecular surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in two nearby tertiary hospitals to identify regional spread of high-risk clones in Germany, 2019–2020	8
A new urinary catheter design reduces in-vitro biofilm formation by influencing hydrodynamics	8
Machine-learning-based risk assessment tool to rule out empirical use of ESBL-targeted therapy in endemic areas	8
A new quantitative method for determining patient risk for reusable medical device categorization based on using and interpreting Kremer's cleaning classification system	8
Profiles of central nervous system surgical site infections in endoscopic transnasal surgery exposing the intradural space	8
Polymicrobial outbreak of carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales managed using universal admission and discharge screening and water-safe built environment	8
Surgery and sustainability. Time for multi-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the carbon footprint while not compromising infection prevention	8
Infection prevention and control risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers: a global, multi-centre, case–control study	8
Efficacy of octenidine- and chlorhexidine-based wash-mitts against Candida albicans and Candida auris – a comparative study	8
Implementation and barriers to waterless care: a questionnaire study of infection prevention and control practitioners, clinicians, and engineers	8
Infection prevention and control policy implementation for CPE: A cross-sectional national survey of healthcare workers reveals knowledge gaps and sub-optimal practices.	8
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales: changing epidemiology in a highly endemic Italian area	8
Risk factors and mortality associated with multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infection in adult patients following abdominal surgery	8
Failure of a hollow-fibre shower filter device to prevent exposure of patients to Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8
Clostridioides difficile infection following COVID-19: A nationwide analysis using routine surveillance data in Wales	8
Comparing the quantitative fit-testing results of half-mask respirators with various skin barriers in a crossover study design: a pilot study	8
Influences on nurses' engagement in antimicrobial stewardship behaviours: a multi-country survey using the Theoretical Domains Framework	8
Prevalence and mortality rate of sepsis among adults admitted to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Relative faecal abundance of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and its impact on infections among intensive care unit patients: a pilot study	8
Editorial Board	8
Environmental colistin resistance at a medium-size hospital in Southern Brazil	8
Impact of central-line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-related bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Monkeypox outbreak and global public interest in the disease	8
Rapid, simple multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis: a reliable tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak screening	7
Filtration performance of three models of N95 filtering facepiece respirators following clinical usage and vaporized hydrogen peroxide decontamination	7
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic through the JHI and IPIP	7
Hospital-onset, healthcare-associated Gram-negative bloodstream infections in patients admitted to a busy district general hospital in England: a retrospective cohort study	7
Detailed analysis of in-hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using whole genome sequencing	7
Hospital context in surgical site infection following colorectal surgery: a multi-level logistic regression analysis	7
Experience of multi-drug-resistant bacterial screening of Ukrainian refugee paediatric cancer patients arriving in England	7
Care home SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks are highly dependent on the immunocompetence of the infected people	7
The environmental footprint of single-use versus reusable cloths for clinical surface decontamination: a life cycle approach	7