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

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

Surface finish-dependent stability of stainless steel under long-term cleaning, disinfection and sterilization process: AISI 420 in medical applications

M. Barmouz*, F. Steinhäuser, B. Azarhoushang, V. Bucher, D. Sauer
*Furtwangen University, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 131-142

Travel-associated carbapenem-resistant organisms at a time of increasing geopolitical instability: a UK perspective

S.J.C. Pallett*, S.E. Boyd, A. Khanijau, R. Banerjee, N. Reece, S. Jawad, V. Daniel, M. Routledge, H. Navalan, C. Ward, K. Saeed, J. Lambourne, D.A. Enoch, G. Shanks, J. Cai, A. Wild, N. Mahida, H. Hiles, H. Parsons, M. Tickell-Painter, R. Shorten, V. Srirathan, J. Suich, D. Wearmouth, R. Dhillon, N. Mughal, S.D. Woolley, M.K. O’Shea, L.S.P. Moore
*Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 143-150

From imaging to infection: contrast dye contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae as a source of nosocomial infections

L. Heireman*, B.B. Xavier, S. De Feyter, T. De Grauwe, J. De Munck, L. De Smedt, A. Dewaele, K. De Wilde, F. Dumez, T. Monteyne, R. Naesens, J.W.A. Rossen, W. Temmerman, J. Van Laere, P. Van Lint, P. Van Puyvelde, I. Verschraegen, W. Verstrepen, A. Vonck, W. Swinnen
*Sint-Blasius General Hospital, Belgium

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 159-166

Determinants of the change in empiric antibiotic therapy upon receipt of microbiological data: results from a nationwide antibiotic resistance and use surveillance programme in Madagascar, the TSARA project

C. Elias*, S. Rasoanandrasana, A.H. Raherinandrasana, V. Andriananja, P. Razanakolona, M. Randria, M. Raberahona, L. Raskine, P. Vanhems, F.-X. Babin
*Hospices Civils de Lyon, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 169, 193-202