Journal of Hospital Infection 173, 2026

Environmental surface sampling in health and care settings: a scoping review of published guidance

A. Houston*, E. Hooker, A. Rankin, A. Munro, T. Inkster
*NHS National Services Scotland, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 38-45

Prediction models for recurrence and mortality in patients with clostridioides difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q. Wei*, Y. Cai, G. Lu, Q. Ma, X. Liu, H. Yu, Z. Wang, Y. Li
*Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 93-110

Efficacy of standard precautions versus proactive containment for nosocomial Candida auris outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J.D. Acosta-España*, P.A. Flores-Roman, N.S. Vásquez-Chiriboga
*Universidad Internacional SEK (UISEK), Ecuador

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 115-122

Chlorhexidine gluconate vs povidone-iodine for surgical site infection prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by surgery type, wound classification, antiseptic formulation, and country income, with meta-regression

M. Benhammou*, D. Elraggal, S. Saleh, C.K. Nobuhara, G.H. van Ramshorst, O. Mimoz, M.V. Nounou, Q. Shawesh, M.G. Tuuli, S.D. Wexner, F. Catena, J.D. Forrester, M. Elhadi
*University of Oran 1, Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 140-153

Prophylactic closed-incision negative pressure wound therapy after median sternotomy: a scoping review of surgical site infection prevention bundle reporting and implication for interpretation

S. Yoshida*, O. Ishida, K. Tsutsumi
*National Defense Medical College, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 230-239

Exploring the economic perspective of disinfection supply in hospital infection management

J. Guo*, S. He, T. Zhang, J. Feng, J. Chen, L. Zhu, C. Peng, P. Dong, J. Liu, D. Yan, Y. Teng, Y. Li
*The Affiliated Wenling Hospital of Taizhou University (The First People’s Hospital of Wenling), China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 240-249

Risk prediction model of urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients based on evidence-based medicine: systematic review and meta-analysis

J. Qing-yun*, L. Rong, W. Lin, Z. Qin, L. Yan, P. Zai-chun, X. Yun-juan, G. Dan-yang, L. Lele, J. Ping, Z. Xia, X. Tang
*University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 279-293

Clinical prediction models for hospital-acquired infection of multi-drug-resistant organism in intensive care units: a systematic review

P. Li*, Y. Bai, X. Yuan, H. Zhang, F. Li, J. Liu, J. Du, Y. Xing
*Peking University Third Hospital, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 294-306

Incisional negative pressure wound therapy after inguinal vascular surgery is associated with reduction in SSI and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

I. Moqbel*, Y.Z. Farhat, A.R. Al-Ihribat, A. Oun, M.F. Srour, Y.A. Mahmoud, M. D’Oria
*Cairo University, Egypt

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 307-331

Effects of water hardness and cleaning agent ratio on the cleaning efficiency in medical device cleaning processes and their interaction

S. Zeng*
*Sichuan University, Sichuan University affiliated Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 1-10