Antibiotic resistance in the paediatric population in Pakistan (1996—2025): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Muhammad Kamran*, Adeel Shahid, Muhammad A. Ahmar
*Capital University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 176, 16-27

Microbial contamination of air conditioning and humidifying systems in hospitals and in the built environment: a mapping review to assess potential microbial risks of adiabatic humidification

Jade L. van Rheenen*, Karin Kompatscher, Jos M.B.M. van der Vossen, Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland, Woutrinus de Groot, Isaác Immerzeel, Rosa van Mansfeld, Roberto A.A.L. Traversari, Juliëtte A. Severin, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt
*Erasmus MC University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 176, 39-51

Genome-sequencing-based benchmarking of antimicrobial resistance, treatment outcomes and healthcare transmission events for Clostridioides difficile infection in Australian hospitals

Annalise Unsworth*, Winkie Fong, Fanrong Kong, Qinning Wang, Jignasa Purani, Jen Kok, Sharon C.-A. Chen, Vitali Sintchenko
*New South Wales Health Pathology, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 176, 169-177

Whole-body decolonisation policies and Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates in acute hospitals in England: a national cross-sectional survey

Karolin Hijazi*, Sara Sharaf, Susanth Alapati, Hadeel Abbood, Deon Roos, Claudia Trappetti, Marco R. Oggioni
*University of Aberdeen, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 176, 11-15

War-injured patients from Ukraine with multi-drug-resistant organisms: experiences with infection prevention from a dedicated unit and interdisciplinary collaboration

T. Nygård*, J.H. Cabo
*Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 176, 1-2

A systematic comparative review of drain decontamination methods used to remove carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and multi-drug-resistant organisms from drainage systems in the clinical environment

E. Waldock*
*Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 175, 41-59

Healthcare-associated infections in the Middle East: a systematic review and meta-analysis of point-prevalence studies

M. Al-Mansouri*, A. Al-Eshaq, U. Abubakar
*Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 175, 147-158

Diagnostic stewardship for optimizing blood culture practices: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based recommendations

Maria López-Rodríguez*, Ana Álvarez-Fernández, Alex Smithson, Asja Kunøe, Anne Kjerulf, Ulisa Jeyaratnam, Silvana Gastaldi, Fortunato D’Ancona, Miquel Pujol-Rojo, Enric Limón Cáceres
*Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 175, 159-166

The relationship between asymptomatic bacteriuria and surgical site infection in hip fracture patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rohit Ravindran Nair*, Emadeldin Mohamed Abbaker Ahmed, Kai Fung Kevin Suen, Adersh Gopinathannair, Venkat Sivaprakasam, Charalambos Panayiotou Charalambous
*Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Whinney Heys Road, United Kingdom

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 175, 268-277

Simulating interventions to prevent gastro-intestinal transmission of Clostridioides difficile and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in healthcare settings: a model calibration study

A. Gerada*, Y. Zhong, C. Brookfield, A. Howard, N. Reza, C. Rosato, P.L. Green, W. Hope
*University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 175, 1-8