A two-ward acute care hospital outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant including a point-source outbreak associated with the use of a mobile vital signs cart and sub-optimal doffing of personal protective equipment

H.M. O’Grady*, R. Harrison, K. Snedeker, L. Trufen, P. Yue, L. Wrd, A. Fifen, P. Jamieson, A. Weiss, J. Coulthard, T. Lynch, M.A. Croxen, V. Li, K. Pabbaraju, A. Wong, H.Y. Zhou, T.C. Dingle, K. Hellmer, B.M. Berenger, K. Fonseca, Y-C. Lin, D. Evans, J.M. Conly
*Alberta Health Services, Canada

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 1-11

Comparative efficacy evaluation of disinfectants against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2

G-H. Lee*, S-H. Park, B-M. Song, D-M. Kim, H-J. Han, J-Y. Park, Y-W. Jo, M-Y. Hwang, K-T. Sim, S-M. Kang, D. Tark
*Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 12-22

Detailed analysis of in-hospital transmission of SARS-CoV-2 using whole genome sequencing

L. O’Connell*, H. Asad, G. Hall, T. Jones, J. Walters, L. Manchipp-Taylor, J. Barry, D. Keighan, H. Jones, C. Williams, M. Cronin, H. Hughes, M. Morgan, T.R. Connor, B. Healy
*Public Health Wales and Swansea Bay University Health Board, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 23-33

Comparing the efficacy of povidone-iodine and normal saline in incisional wound irrigation to prevent superficial surgical site infection: a randomized clinical trial in gastric surgery

L-Y. Zhao*, W-H. Zhang, K. Liu, X-L. Chen, K. Yang, X-Z. Chen, J-K. Hu
*West China Hospital, Sichuan University, And Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biotherapy, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 99-106

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance of responsible pathogens in Ukraine: a multicentre study

A. Salmanov*, D. Shchehlov, O. Svyrydiuk, I. Bortnik, M. Mamonova, S. Korniyenko, V. Rud, V. Artyomenko, M. Gudym, R. Maliarchuk, T. Bondar
*Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Ukraine

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 129-138

Hospital context in surgical site infection following colorectal surgery: a multi-level logistic regression analysis

R. Malheiro*, B. Peleteiro, G. Silva, A. Lebre, J.A. Paiva, S. Correia
*Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 221-227

Risk of transmission of COVID-19 from healthcare workers returning to work after a 5-day isolation, and kinetics of shedding of viable SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron)

J. Jung*, S.W. Kang, S. Lee, H. Park, J.Y. Kim, S.-K. Kim, S. Park, Y.-J. Lim, E.O. Kim, S.Y. Lim, E. Chang, S. Bae, M.J. Kim, Y.P. Chong, S.-O. Lee, S.-H. Choi, Y.S. Kim, M.-S. Park, S.-H. Kim
* University of Ulsan College of Medicine, South Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 131, 228-233

Hand hygiene compliance by direct observation in physicians and nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D. Bredin*, D. O’Doherty, A. Hannigan, L. Kingston
*University of Limerick, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2022) 130, 20-33

Failure of a hollow-fibre shower filter device to prevent exposure of patients to Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Ö. Yetiş*, S. Ali, K. Karia, P. Wilson
*University College London, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2022) 130, 1-6

The environmental footprint of single-use versus reusable cloths for clinical surface decontamination: a life cycle approach

B. Maloney*, T. McKerlie, M. Nasir, C. Murphy, M. Moi, P. Mudalige, N.E. Naser, B. Duane
*Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2022) 130, 7-19