Infection prevention and control practices in hospitals across Pakistan: a nationwide assessment using the WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework

Z.U. Mustafa*, M.S. Bashir, Y. Nawal, R. Ahmad, M. Salman, F. Naeem, R. Rizwan, M. Arshed, S. Mudenda, N. Aslam, S. Khan, K. Alam, N. Kumar, S. Ali, I.A. Safeh, C.E. Moore, B. Godman, J.C. Meyer
*Riphah International University, Pakistan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 254-273

Development and validation of nomograms for personalized risk assessment of ICU-acquired carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales

J-H. Tai*, Y-S. Zhang, Y-Y. Lyu, W. Tang, X-P. Zhou, J-L. Yan, W-W. Chu, X-Y. Yang, M. Yang, Q. Zhou, Y-L. Wu
*Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 274-286

Association between an inpatient oral self-care promotion programme and hospital-acquired infections: a propensity score-matched cohort study

H. Nishi*, H. Kawaguchi, N. Ide, S. Munenaga, K. Ohta, A. Matsumoto, H. Shigeishi, Y. Yoshioka, M. Konishi, S. Horikoshi, N. Shigemoto, M. Maruyama, T. Akita, T. Tokikazu, K. Yano, N. Ino, K. Naganuma, A. Wakita, K. Dainobu, M. Nakaoka, Y. Ishii, T. Masuda, S. Aoki, H. Utsunomiya, T. Takasaki, T. Sumiyoshi, W. Shimizu, K. Kagawa, S. Yokoya, T. Kan, Y. Harada, T. Taruya, N. Imano, Y. Mukai, T. Yoshida, M. Emi, Y. Miyata, S. Sasada, Y. Yoshida, Y. Osaki, S. Nagamatsu, N. Mihara, H. Komatsuzawa, N. Mizuno, H. Shiba, K. Tsuga, M. Kajiya, H. Kurihara, S. Fukuma, K. Tanimoto, N. Kakimoto, H. Ohge
*Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 291-300

Establishment of a standardized phase 2/step 2 method for virucidal surface disinfection: results of an interlaboratory ring trial (4-field test)

K-M. Roesch*, M. Eggers, N. Bonner, F.H.H. Brill, M. Cavalleri, J. Gebel, B. Großjohann, K. Konrat, C.S. Lee, S. Loeffert, N.T. Mutters, D. Paulmann, F-A. Pitten, C. Rubrecht, I. Schwebke, K. Steinhauer, C. Hildebrandt
*University Bonn, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 301-311

Hospital-wide outbreak of OXA-181-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST16 in Korea: an epidemiological and genomic investigation

S. Jo*, S.H. Park, J.O. Kim, J.S. Lee, H. Lee, J. Lee, J-H. Choi
*The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 312-323

Simulated study to examine shower drain splash risks in healthcare from a multi-disciplinary team perspective: time to reconsider ensuite facility redesign?

C. Nagy*, C. Harry, V. Gentry, J. Gordon, J. Bodley-Scott, R. McDade, T. Broom, H. Wilding, M. Meda
*Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 324-335

Long-term changes in healthcare-associated infections following the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide interrupted time-series analysis

K. Chumchuen*, J. Sukvichian, S. Chusri
*Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 336-345

Prevalence of and factors associated with sepsis after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a retrospective cross-sectional nationwide inpatient sample database study

X. Huang*, J. Huang, Q. Zhou, H. Xie, X. Zhu, S. Luo
*Southern Medical University (Dongguan People’s Hospital), China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 346-353

The high-education paradox in hepatitis B vaccination: structural barriers, role conflict, and implications for infection control in a high-workload health system

Gaiyan Du*, Li Chen, Xiaohong Cui, Li Wei, Yu Zhang, Ning Li
*Shanxi Bethune Hospital, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 358-371

Hand hygiene compliance and glove use in Greece: a multi-centre, observational study in eight public hospitals

E. Astrinaki*, E. Bolikas, E. Vitsaxaki, S. Saplamidou, A. Koutsouraki, E. Marinaki, D. Christofaki, A. Salvaraki, S. Papathanasaki, C. Markopoulou, E. Magouli, A. Messaritaki, E.I. Kritsotakis, P. Ioannou, D. Kofteridis
*University of Crete, Greece

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 372-379