Journal of Hospital Infection

Article	Citations
A predictive score for the result of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and vancomycin-resistant enterococci screening	115
Risk assessment of the mechanical spread of bacterial pathogens due to Lasius neglectus ants infesting a tertiary hospital	110
How reliable are test results from 17 laboratories on the basis of EN 1500 for a hand rub based on 80% (w/w)?	94
Cost-effectiveness and clinical utility of universal pre-admission MRSA screening in total joint arthroplasty patients	69
Validation of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems: the IPC community must agree on four essentials	64
The novel application and effect of an ultraviolet light decontamination strategy on the healthcare acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in a hospital setting	64
Editorial Board	61
What techniques are recommended to undertake procedures that require asepsis? Content and cluster analysis of information supplied in international guidance	58
Water springing to life the fungal desert	54
Near-field airborne particle concentrations in young children undergoing high-flow nasal cannula therapy: a pilot study	51
Editorial Board	50
Review of decontamination protocols for shared non-critical objects in 35 policies of UK NHS acute care organizations	43
Risk of carbapenemase acquisition and bacteraemia in patients with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in haematology wards under cohort isolation with different carbapenemase types: a retrospect	43
Specialists' opinion regarding factors related to wet loads after steam sterilization	43
A proposed classification system for opportunistic pathogens for improved healthcare infection prevention and control risk assessments	40
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	39
Compliance with a novel hand hygiene protocol tailored to non-sterile healthcare workers in the operating theatre	39
Educational intervention to improve infection prevention and control practices in four companion animal clinics in Switzerland	39
Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales and Enterococcus faecium: a time series analysis	39
Key predictors and burden of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in comparison with meticillin-susceptible S. aureus infection in an Australian hospital setting	39
Polymicrobial outbreak of carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales managed using universal admission and discharge screening and water-safe built environment	38
The cost-effectiveness of temporary single-patient rooms to reduce risks of healthcare-associated infection	38
Novel scores relevant to antimicrobial resistance and hospital-acquired infections developed with data from a multi-hospital consortium in the Parisian region of France	38
Monkeypox virus isolation from longitudinal samples from four patients to infer risk of onwards transmission: an interim analysis	37
Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Dutch healthcare institutes: a nationwide survey	37

Longitudinal mpox virus surface sampling in an outpatient setting	35
Infection prevention and control risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers: a global, multi-centre, case–control study	35
Optimizing Healthcare Workforce Management: The Economic Impact of In-House Molecular Testing During the COVID-19 Pandemic	33
COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes during the first wave: are Care Quality Commission ratings a good predictor of at-risk homes?	33
Octenidine exposure was not associated with reduced octenidine susceptibility of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an extended-care facility in Singapore	33
Invasive fungal infection is associated with antibiotic exposure in preterm infants: a multi-centre prospective case–control study	33
Drain decontamination using in-situ-generated ozone	33
Whole-genome sequencing reveals two prolonged simultaneous outbreaks involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa high-risk strains ST111 and ST235 with resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds	33
Effect of prolonged exposure to disinfectants in the antimicrobial resistance profile of relevant micro-organisms: a systematic review	32
Does pulsed lavage reduce the risk of surgical site infection? A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Bacterial contamination of bone allografts in the tissue banks: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived challenges for healthcare workers on waterless intensive care unit (ICU) care at a neonatal ICU in Singapore	32
Central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections in Victorian neonatal intensive care units: findings from a comprehensive Victorian surveillance network, 2008–2024	31
Which antiseptic to use for a caesarean section? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	31
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	29
Catheter salvage strategies in children with central venous catheter-related or -associated bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Why is the pathogen positivity rate so high even after chlorhexidine-alcohol disinfection?	28
Experience of multi-drug-resistant bacterial screening of Ukrainian refugee paediatric cancer patients arriving in England	28
When 2% chlorhexidine isn't 2%! Implications on MRSA decolonization guidelines	28
Screening medical students for SARS-CoV-2 to facilitate face-to-face clinical teaching and prevent onward spread to patients	28
Detailed analysis of in-hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using whole genome sequencing	28
A search strategy for detecting duodenoscope-associated infections: a retrospective observational study	27
Editorial Board	27
Healthcare workers as ‘canaries’ for acute respiratory infections and pathogens during the COVID-19 pandemic	26
Re: Oral antiseptics against coronavirus: in-vitro and clinical evidence	25
Editorial Board	24
From admission to infection: a time-period analysis of the pathogens in healthcare-associated infections	24
Colonization resistance against multi-drug-resistant bacteria: a narrative review	24
Estimating the savings of a national project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units	23
Clinical characteristics and outcome of Candida auris bloodstream infections during an outbreak in a Greek tertiary academic Intensive Care Unit	23
Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit and the potential of whole-genome sequencing	22
Evaluating the environmental microbiota across four National Health Service hospitals within England	22
Adverse events associated with patient isolation: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis	22
Use of the quantitative antibiogram method for assessing nosocomial transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales in a French hospital	22
Factors predicting non-ventilated hospital-acquired pneumonia: systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Rapid, simple multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis: a reliable tool for Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak screening	21
WHO ‘My five moments for hand hygiene’ in anaesthesia induction: a video-based analysis reveals novel system challenges and design opportunities	21
Implementation of Public Health England infection prevention and control guidance in maternity units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	21
Biocide resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: appraising the mechanisms	21
Hospital context in surgical site infection following colorectal surgery: a multi-level logistic regression analysis	21
Effect of participation in a surgical site infection surveillance programme on hospital performance in Japan: a retrospective study	21
Decontamination of patient bathroom surfaces with 405 nm violet-blue light irradiation in a real-life setting	21
Infection prevention and control policy implementation for CPE: a cross-sectional national survey of healthcare workers reveals knowledge gaps and suboptimal practices	21
Survey of healthcare-associated sink infrastructure, and sink trap antibiotic residues and biochemistry, in twenty-nine UK hospitals	20
Nurses' knowledge and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention strategies in acute paediatric settings	20
The costs of surgical site infection after abdominal surgery in middle-income countries: Key resource use In Wound Infection (KIWI) study	20
Association Between Medication Use and Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Multicentre Case–Control Study	20
Bed-days and costs associated with the inpatient burden of healthcare-associated infection in the UK	20
Norovirus outbreaks in hospitals in China: a systematic review	20
Use of complexity theory to inform antimicrobial stewardship: a scoping review	19

Risk factors for infection associated with the use of external ventricular drainage: a systematic review with meta-analysis	19
Practical recommendations for routine cleaning and disinfection procedures in healthcare institutions: a narrative review	19
Efficacy of heat against the vaccinia virus, variola virus and monkeypox virus	19
Comparative efficacy evaluation of disinfectants against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2	19
Investigation of Serratia marcescens surgical site infection outbreak associated with peroperative ultrasonography probe	18
Large, protracted, multi-species and multi-clonal spread of VIM-type metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in an Italian hospital	18
Strategies to improve the implementation of infection control link nurse programmes in acute-care hospitals	18
Impact of artificial accelerated ageing of PVC surfaces and surface degradation on disinfectant efficacy	18
Misidentification as Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospital water supply samples	18
Health economic burden of refractory and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in the inpatient setting of the German health care system – the IBIS Study	18
SARS-CoV-2 decontamination of skin with disinfectants active during and after application	17
Predisposing factors for person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus	17
Evaluating the accuracy of point prevalence surveys: a comparative analysis with Hungarian National Nosocomial Surveillance (NNSR) data	17
Smart-detection approach for protein residues to evaluate the cleaning efficacy of reusable medical devices	17
Whole-genome sequencing to investigate transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the acute healthcare setting: a systematic review	17
Influence of bed making on loads of airborne and surface-associated drug-resistant bacteria in patient rooms	16
Transmission dynamics and associated mortality of nosocomial COVID-19 throughout 2021: a retrospective study at a large teaching hospital in London	16
Infection control in conflict zones: practical insights from recent medical missions to Gaza	16
Contamination and control of environmental surfaces and personal protective equipment in dental clinics: A multi-centre study	16
Editorial Board	16
Hand disinfections per patient days in relation to use of unsterile gloves per patient days: a comparator for the appropriate use of unsterile gloves in the clinical setting?	16
Prevalence of anti-hepatitis C positivity in a nursing home: a hitherto unrecognized submerged population	16
Contamination of hospital linen in critical care wards, still a hazard?	15
COVID-19 is here to stay: how to teach protection	15
Evaluation of the initial specimen diversion technique (ISDT) for reducing blood culture contamination in children: a prospective randomized controlled trial	15
Game-based training to improve the compliance of hospital pharmacy operators with handwashing guidelines	15
A hypothesis for association between electrical surgical incision techniques and surgical site infection	15
A proposed cleaning classification system for reusable medical devices to complement the Spaulding classification	15
Editorial Board	15
Improving compliance with isolation measures in the operating room: a prospective simulation study comparing the effectiveness and costs of simulation-based training vs video-based training	15
Antimicrobial-coated sutures versus non-coated sutures in reducing surgical site infection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Systematic screening for digestive carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (E-ESBL) at hospital readmission among patients with past history of E-ESBL colonization or infe	14
Analysis of a persistent outbreak with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium revealed the need for an adapted diagnostic algorithm	14
An outbreak of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on a burns ICU and its control with multi-faceted containment measures	14
Role of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and molecular typing methods in an outbreak investigation of Pseudomonas stutzeri acute endophthalmitis post-phacoemulsification	14
Fortuitous diagnosis of monkeypox in a patient hospitalized for several days: risk assessment and follow-up for exposed healthcare workers	14
Simulation as a tool for promoting infection control measures during a carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales outbreak: lessons learned	14
The sink splash zone	14
Editorial Board	14
Risk assessment of arterial allograft contamination from tissue donors colonized by Candida auris	14
Editorial Board	14
First detected Proteus mirabilis co-harbouring VIM-1, VIM-2, and VIM-13 from the largest Bulgarian hospital	14
Luminous intensity and efficacy of the HUSKY-UV® mobile UVC-emitting robot: surface disinfection in the hospital setting applied to the SARS-CoV-2 model	14
Patient engagement to counter catheter-associated urinary tract infections with an app (PECCA): a multicentre, prospective, interrupted time-series and before-and-after study	14
Vermamoeba vermiformis resides in water-based heater–cooler units and can enhance Mycobacterium chimaera survival after chlorine exposure	14
Impact of WHO-recommended tuberculosis control measures on occupational tuberculosis risk among healthcare workers in a high-burden tertiary hospital in Brazil: a 24-year retrospective analysis	14
Pilot randomized experimental study evaluating isopropyl alcohol and ultraviolet-C radiation in the disinfection of healthcare workers' smartphones	14
Outcomes of influenza and COVID-19 inpatients in different phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a single-centre retrospective case–control study	14
Potential use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as a rapid screening tool for investigating nosocomial outbreaks of ST-80 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium	14
Outbreak of adenovirus D8 in a neonatal intensive care unit involving multiple simultaneous transmission pathways	13
Evaluation of hydrogen peroxide and ozone residue levels on N95 masks following chemical decontamination	13
Editorial Board	13
The seasonality of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in South Korea	13
Determinants of antibiotic over-prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in an emergency department with good primary care access: a quantitative analysis	13
Successful containment of two vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) outbreaks in a Dutch teaching hospital using environmental sampling and whole-genome sequencing	13
Role of antiseptics in the prevention and treatment of infections in nursing homes	13
Nanosilver/DCOIT-containing surface coating effectively and constantly reduces microbial load in emergency room surfaces	13
TMVs in health care: Pseudomonas aeruginosa HCAI vs scalding risk – more can be done	13
A pharmacist-led penicillin allergy de-labelling project within a preoperative assessment clinic: the low-hanging fruit is within reach	12
Derivation and validation of a novel preoperative risk prediction model for surgical site infection in pancreaticoduodenectomy and comparison of preoperative antibiotics with different risk stratifica	12
Virucidal activity of nasal sprays against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2	12
Vertebral osteomyelitis after spine instrumentation surgery: risk factors and management	12
Antimicrobial efficacy and inactivation kinetics of a novel LED-based UV-irradiation technology	12
The role of colonization with resistant Gram-negative bacteria in the treatment of febrile neutropenia after stem cell transplantation	12
Development of disinfectant tolerance in Klebsiella pneumoniae	12
Antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections among older adults living in long-term care facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Source strength as a measurement to define the ability of clean air suits to reduce airborne contamination in operating rooms	12
Risk of multi-drug-resistant organism acquisition from prior bed occupants in the intensive care unit: a meta-analysis	12
Resistance or tolerance? Highlighting the need for precise terminology in the field of disinfection	12
Dynamics of blaOXA-23 gene transmission in Acinetobacter spp. from contaminated veterinary environmental surfaces: an emerging One Health threat?	12
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: impact of ending screening and isolation in a Danish University hospital	12
Limited impact of colistin resistance on mortality of intensive care patients with carbapenem-resistant bacteraemia	12
Povidone-iodine and silver nitrate are equally effective in eradicating staphylococcal biofilm grown on a titanium surface: an in-vitro analysis	12
“Seconds save lives – clean your hands”: the 5 May 2021 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign	12
Long-term intensive care unit outbreak of carbapenemase-producing organisms associated with contaminated sink drains	12
Development and evaluation of a high-fidelity, multi-disciplinary simulation training course for high-consequence infectious diseases using fluorescence visualization	12
Barriers and facilitators for surgical site infection surveillance for adult cardiac surgery in a high-income setting: an in-depth exploration	12
Incidence and risk factors for hospital-acquired cholecystitis	12
Safety outcomes of a mobile laminar airflow device to perform intravitreal injections: a 3-year retrospective study	12
Persistence of plasmid-borne carbapenemase genes in environmental Gram-negative bacilli plays a role in hospital acquisition of carbapenemase-producing organisms	12

Management of newborns and healthcare workers exposed to isoniazid-resistant congenital tuberculosis in the neonatal intensive care unit	11
Peripheral venous catheter colonization after skin disinfection with 0.5% aqueous sodium hypochlorite, preceded or not by one application of 70% ethanol (DACLEAN): a single-centre, randomized, open-la	11
A new year and new infection prevention and control opportunities from the COVID-19 legacy	11
Longitudinal two-year comparative genomic analysis of respiratory Staphylococcus aureus isolates from intensive care unit mechanically ventilated patients	11
Identification of risk factors and development of a predictive model for bloodstream infection in intensive care unit COVID-19 patients	11
Robust epidemiological investigations in hospital-based COVID-19 outbreaks cannot be overlooked–even in the era of whole-genome sequencing	11
Editorial Board	11
COVID-19 isolation measures did not prevent vancomycin-resistant enterococci transmissions	11
Impact of a polyhexanide-based antiseptic skin solution on Candida auris colonization and invasive fungaemia	11
Universal visors as a key measure to stop nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2	11
Implications of ad-hoc molecular typing for infection control measures in a multi-cluster, multi-phenotypic Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit	11
Implementation of a new surveillance system for dialysis-associated infection events in outpatient dialysis facilities in Germany	11
Transfer of micro-organisms from dry surface biofilms and the influence of long survival under conditions of poor nutrition and moisture on the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus	11
Editorial Board	11
Detection of human coronavirus RNA in surgical smoke generated by surgical devices	11
Hospital resource endowments and nosocomial infections: longitudinal evidence from the English National Health Service on Clostridioides difficile between 2011 and 2019	11
Infection control challenges in handling recurrent blockage of sewage pipes in isolation facility designated for patients with COVID-19	11
Corrigendum to Joint Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Prevention Society (IPS) guidelines for the prevention and control of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthc	11
Hospitalized patients on proton pump inhibitors for stress ulcer prophylaxis have a higher risk of Clostridioides difficile infection compared with those on histamine-2 receptor antagonists	11
Gel nail polish does not have a negative impact on the nail bacterial burden nor on the quality of hand hygiene with an alcohol-based hand rub	10
Survival and inactivation of hepatitis E virus on inanimate surfaces	10
High false-positive results from routine penicillin skin testing influencing the choice of appropriate antibiotics in China	10
Prediction of post-stroke urinary tract infection risk in immobile patients using machine learning: an observational cohort study	10
Operating room ventilation systems: recovery degree, cleanliness recovery rate and air change effectiveness in an ultra-clean area	10
Ventilation design conditions associated with airborne bacteria levels within the wound area during surgical procedures: a systematic review	10
The implementation of portable air-cleaning technologies in healthcare settings – a scoping review	10
Can screening and decontamination procedures performed on an outpatient basis reduce colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and mitigate associated complications in patients undergoing elective hospi	10
A machine learning approach to predict healthcare-associated infections at intensive care unit admission: findings from the SPIN-UTI project	10
Antimicrobial use in Japanese hospitals: results from point prevalence survey in Aichi, 2020	10
Surgical site infections after simultaneous pancreas kidney and pancreas transplantation in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study	10
Editorial Board	10
Timing of last COVID-19 vaccine dose and SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully (boosted) vaccinated healthcare personnel	10
Differences in strategies for prevention of COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: nationwide survey results from the Republic of Korea	10
The dangers of reused personal protective equipment: healthcare workers and workstation contamination	10
Diagnostic accuracy of the Abbott ID NOW SARS-CoV-2 rapid test for the triage of acute medical admissions	10
Incidence, complications, and costs of peripheral venous catheter-related bacteraemia: a retrospective, single-centre study	10
Trends of antimicrobial use through selected antimicrobial indicators in Spanish hospitals, 2012 to 2021	10
Risk factors for the environmental spread of different multidrug-resistant organisms: a prospective cohort study	9
Missed opportunities for hand hygiene at the patient's bedside: a pilot descriptive study	9
Intrahospital transmission and infection control of Candida auris originating from a severely infected COVID-19 patient transferred abroad	9
Contrasting seasonality of the incidence of incisional surgical site infection after general and gastroenterological surgery: an analysis of 8436 patients in a single institute	9
An outbreak of livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) clonal complex 398 in a regional burns centre	9
BNT 13b2 Pfizer vaccine protects against SARS-CoV-2 respiratory mucosal colonization even after prolonged exposure to positive family members	9
Impact of the introduction of the national antimicrobial stewardship standard across Queensland Health hospitals: ecological observational study exploring patterns of antimicrobial use	9
An emerging Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive CC5-meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-IVc clone recovered from hospital and community settings over a 17-year period from 12 countries investi	9
Airborne protection for staff is associated with reduced hospital-acquired COVID-19 in English NHS trusts	9
Predictors of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
The efficacy of ultraviolet light-emitting technology against coronaviruses: a systematic review	9
Automated surveillance systems for healthcare-associated infections: results from a European survey and experiences from real-life utilization	9
Generalizability of predictive models for Clostridioides difficile infection, severity and recurrence at an urban safety-net hospital	9
Nationwide surveillance system to evaluate hospital-acquired COVID-19 in Brazilian hospitals	9
Kinetics of the reduction of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease prion seeding activity by steam sterilization support the use of validated 134°C programmes	9
Epidemiology and prevention of surgical site infection in Japan	9
Evaluating the antimicrobial activity of copper surfaces against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus 1 year after use in a microbiology laboratory	9
Biofilm formation by uropathogenic Escherichia coli: a complicating factor for treatment and recurrence of urinary tract infections	9
Temporal evolution of bacterial species and their antimicrobial resistance characteristics in wound infections of war-related injuries in Ukraine from 2014 to 2023	9
Risk Factors for Blood Exposure Accidents and Their Reporting in Dentistry in the Netherlands	9
A standardized method for evaluating test soils used to demonstrate cleaning efficacy	9
Effectiveness of a SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention model in elective surgery patients – a prospective study: does universal screening make sense?	9
Duration of isolation and precautions in immunocompromised patients with COVID-19	9
Predicting consequences of COVID-19 control measure de-escalation on nosocomial transmission and mortality: a modelling study in a French rehabilitation hospital	9
Harnessing a real-time location system for contact tracing in a busy emergency department	9
Investigation of intra-hospital SARS-CoV-2 transmission using nanopore whole-genome sequencing	9
Assessing the effects of transient weather conditions on airborne transmission risk in naturally ventilated hospitals	9
A fatal outbreak of neonatal sepsis caused by mcr-10-carrying Enterobacter kobei in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal	8
Clinical study of antibacterial medical textiles containing polyhydroxyalkanoate oligomers for reduction of hospital-acquired infections	8
Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in hospitals and long-term care facilities for reducing hospital- and facility-acquired bacterial and viral infections: a systematic review	8
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	8
Decontamination of a robot used to reprocess reusable surgical instruments	8
Not the entire picture: a pragmatic review on CAUTI	8
Length of intensive care unit stay and the apparent efficacy of antimicrobial-based versus non-antimicrobial-based ventilator pneumonia prevention interventions within the Cochrane review database	8
Epidemiology of bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Switzerland, 2015–2022: secular trends and association with the	8
When the answer is a maybe: a retrospective review of indeterminate SARS-CoV-2 results and their associations	8
PreciSSIon: a collaborative initiative to reduce surgical site infections after elective colorectal surgery	8
Insights on catheter-related bloodstream infections: a prospective observational study on the catheter colonization and multidrug resistance	8
Trends in hospital acquired New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Tuscany (Italy) from 2019 to 2021: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Corrigendum to Detection of influenza virus in air samples of patient rooms Journal of Hospital Infections 108 (2021) 33-42/10.1016	8
Emergence and control of an outbreak of PVL-positive MRSA in a UK-based maternity setting	8
Extensively-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 outbreak strain from north-eastern Germany does not show increased tolerance to quaternary ammonium compounds and chlorhexidine	8
The effects of chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine and vancomycin on growth and biofilms of pathogens that cause prosthetic joint infections: an in-vitro model	8
Nasal high-flow oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients does not cause environmental surface contamination	8
Antimicrobial Resistance Situation and Control Measures in Hong Kong: From a One Health Perspective	8
‘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	8
Evaluation of the host-response biomarker interferon-γ-induced protein-10 in predicting SARS-CoV-2 infectiousness	8
A comparison of persistence of SARS-CoV-2 variants on stainless steel	8
Bactericidal efficacy of a low concentration of vaporized hydrogen peroxide with validation in a BSL-3 laboratory	8
Accuracy of T2 magnetic resonance assays as point-of-care methods in the intensive care unit	8
Validity of self-reported compliance and behavioural determinants of observed compliance: an application of the COM-B hand hygiene questionnaire in nine Dutch hospitals	8
Candida auris in Dutch hospitals: are we ready for it?	8
Simulated-use evaluation of rapid ChannelCheck™ cleaning test for optimal detection of organic residues in flexible endoscope channels	8
Impact of control measures including decolonization and hand hygiene for orthopaedic surgical site infection caused by MRSA at a Japanese tertiary-care hospital	8
Effectiveness of an enhanced antibiotic stewardship programme among paediatric patients in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam	8
Development and validation of a competency evaluation model for hospital infection prevention and control practitioners in the post-pandemic era: a mixed methods study	8
Evaluation of the substitution of poliomyelitis virus for testing virucidal activities of instrument and surface disinfection	8
Microbial contamination on ambulance surfaces: a systematic literature review	8