Costs of surgical site infections in orthopaedic and trauma surgery: a systematic review

M. Stolz*, J. Schmetsdorf, I. Tomsic, T. von Lengerke, I.F. Chaberny, C. Krauth
*Hannover Medical School, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 42-58

Central venous access device-associated complication costs in paediatrics: a systematic review

E.R. Comber*, A.J. Ullman, S. Hall, M. Takashima, L. Nguyen, S. Keogh, J. Byrnes
*Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 59-67

Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in women undergoing caesarean delivery: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines

T. Wade*, A. Looby, J. Burgert, N. Roberts, C.J. Heneghan, I.J. Onakpoya
*University of Oxford, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 74-84

Povidone iodine vs chlorhexidine gluconate for pre-operative skin antisepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A.C.F. de Farias Santos*, F. Valeriano Zamora, L.K.C.S. Galvao, N. dos Santos Pimenta, D.V.S. Cavalcante, J.P.C.E. Almuinha Salles, S. Hira, A.V. Zamora
*City University of São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 167-175

Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in adults with hospital-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N. Ablakimova*, S. Rachina, D. Strelkova, A. Suvorov, G. Smagulova
*West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Kazakhstan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 176-192

Time-dependent persistence of blood as a contaminant in medical device processing

B.R. Wulff*, S. Lohse, M. Tschoerner
*Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 1-4

The potential of a centrally implemented system for national surveillance of bloodstream infections in England, compared to current local surveillance, 2023—2024

J. Cregan*, O. Nsonwu, D. Chudasama, S. Hopkins, B. Muller-Pebody, R. Hope, C. Brown, D.W. Eyre, T.P. Quan, A.S. Walker
*University of Oxford, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 5-14

Silent transmission of clonal Pseudomonas aeruginosa via duodenoscopes: microbiological and genomic investigation of a prolonged episode

A. Cissé*, A. Morin-Le Bihan, M. Pagenault, V. Cattoir, S. Reissier, G. Ménard
*CHU Rennes, Department of Bacteriology and Hospital Hygiene, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 15-23

Assessing environmental contamination in Dutch and Belgian nursing homes: a cross-border ATP-based study

A. van Arkel*, I. Willemsen, A. Schuermans, C. Wijkmans, W. Dhaeze, C.J.P.A. Hoebe, J. Kluytmans
*Amphia Hospital, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 29-34

Effect of an electronic prompt for blood culture collection in patients on broad-spectrum antibiotics (an initiative of the antimicrobial stewardship team pharmacist)

Y. Shibata*, N. Asai, M. Hagihara, H. Mikamo
*Aichi Medical University Hospital, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 35-41