On the difficulties of isolating Clostridium difficile from hospital environments

D.J. Malik^*, K.V. Patel, M.R.J. Clokie, G. Shama
^*Loughborough University, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2013) 84, 181-183
クロストリジウム・ディフィシル（Clostridium difficile）芽胞をステンレス製パネル表面に付着させ、次いで塩素系消毒薬（ジクロロイソシアヌル酸）に曝露した。種々の選択的および非選択的寒天を含有する RODAC 平板培地を用いて C. difficile 芽胞を採取した。非選択的寒天培地は、対照芽胞および塩素ストレスを受けた芽胞をともに高率で回収した。本試験の結果は、選択培地に含まれる抗菌薬は消毒薬処理した芽胞および無処理の芽胞にさらにストレスを加え、芽胞回収率を大きく低下させることを示している。このために、本菌による環境汚染の程度の重大な過小評価を招く可能性がある。
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Clinical perspectives in integrating whole-genome sequencing into the investigation of healthcare and public health outbreaks ― hype or help?

B.J. Parcell*, S.H. Gillespie, K.A. Pettigrew, M.T.G. Holden

*Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 109, 1-9

Costs associated with measles in healthcare personnel during the 2017-2018 epidemic in Greece: a realworld data cost-of-illness analysis
H.C. Maltezou^*, X. Dedoukou, E. Pavi, M. Theodoridou, K. Athanasakis
^*Department for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Greece
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 91-94

Measuring the effectiveness of an integrated intervention package to improve the level of infection prevention and control: a multi-centre study in Bangladesh

A. Ahmed*, L. Hossain, G. Banik, A. Sayeed, M.R.U.-Z. Sajib, M.M. Hasan, D.E. Hoque, A.S.M. Hasan, V. Raghuyamshi, Shamsuz Zaman, E. Akter, N. Nusrat, F. Rahman, S. Raza, M.R. Hasan, J. Uddin, S. Sarkar, S.D. Adnan, A. Rahman, S. Ameen, S. Jabeen, S. El Arifeen, A.E. Rahman
*Uppsala University, Sweden

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 145, 22-33

Understaffing, overcrowding, inappropriate nurse:ventilated patient ratio and nosocomial infections: which parameter is the best reflection of deficits?

Drain outlets in patient rooms as sources for invasive fusariosis: an analysis of patients with haematological disorders
Y. Hino^*, Y. Muraosa, M. Oguchi, M. Yahiro, K. Yarita, A. Watanabe, E. Sakaida, K. Yokote, K. Kamei
^*Chiba University, Japan
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 518-526