A one-day pilot point-prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in three Korean hospitals: risk factors, clinical burden, and implications for nationwide surveillance

J. Bang*, S.R. Kim, J.H. Choi, S.J. Lee, M. Kang, S.Y. Kim, M.H. Cho, E.K. Lee, J.Y. Song, H.K. Ki, J. Jung, J. Jung, K.-H. Song, M.J. Shin, E.S. Kim
*Seoul National University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 173-179

Semi-continuous disinfection of sinks with UVC on a haematology-oncology department for prevention of nosocomial infections

N.M.J. Hamers*, K. Franssen, L. Austen, N. Heldens, J.A.M.C. Dirks, L.B. van Alphen, A.M.P. Demandt, P.H.M. Savelkoul, W.C. van der Zwet
*Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 180-187

Blood culture pathways in UK hospitals: an exploratory survey

K. Drury*, V. Anton-Vazquez, P. Sellers, S. Lant, A. Kirby, C. Walsh, V. de Sario, J. Lambourne, D. Khan, C. Holmes, M. Dall’Antonia, K.B. Bamford, M.F.N. Twagira, E. Barton, V. Nageshwaran, K. Jeffery, A. Parker, K.P. Subbaraj, N. Sabtu, T. Patel, G. Deas, G. Pichierri, R. Palmer, E. McKerr, C. Hamson, L. White, E. Senior, D. Prescott, I. Gupta, T. Planche
*Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 210-221

Rapid control of an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales in a recently built, single-bedded, specialist cardiothoracic hospital in England

J. Cavaye*, O. Allen, K. Randall, E. Heinsbroek, D. Edwards, S. Palma, N.S. Pittock, R. Thannivila-Rajan, K. Juggernauth, M. Day, M. Jansen Van Rensburg, K. Dimitrakopoulou, W. Khan, J. Turton, D. Williams, K. Osman, I. Smith, M. Screaton
*UK Health Security Agency, United Kingdom

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 242-249

Improving hygiene compliance among family caregivers through infection prevention and control interventions in Bangladeshi hospitals: a pilot study

S.A. Sumon*, A.S. Priyanka, T. Tamanna, M.N. Haque, T. Khan, S. Afrin, S.A.H.M. Abdullah, M.S. Islam, M.G.D. Harun
*icddr,b, Bangladesh

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 174-182

A Before-and-After Study on Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Practices, and Environmental Cleanliness in an Anaesthesia Department Following Educational and Protocol Interventions

Y.-C. Chen*, C.-E. Liu, Y.-L. Wu, C.-H. Yang, J.-Y. Li, Y.-C. Lin
*Mackay Memorial Hospital, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 183-192

Surgical handwashing: drying with one or two surgical towels — a randomized clinical trial

M. Botero-Bermúdez*, J.F. Vargas, M.F. García-Rueda, S.A. Nossa-Almanza
*Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 204-210

Deconstructing the six-step hand rubbing technique for healthcare staff: a mixed-methods investigation of efficacy, acceptability and feasibility

L. Gozdzielewska*, K. McAloney-Kocaman, S. Lang, V. Ness, G. Lacey, J. Reilly
*Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 211-218

Apply enough!―Quality of hand hygiene determined by the volume of handrub provided by touch-free foam dispensers

S. Bansaghi*, C. Voniatis, N.M. Smith, J.J. McNulty, J.W. Arbogast, T. Haidegger
*Obuda University, Hungary

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 219-226

Evaluation of 15-second alcohol-based hand rub efficacy: a multi-laboratory study using a modified EN 1500 protocol

K-M. Roesch*, J. Gebel, A. Bolten, M. Cavalleri, B. Christiansen, F. Droop, B. Eilts, M. Exner, H. Gabriel, C. Hildebrandt, T. Koburger-Janssen, K. Konrat, C.S. Lee, J. Lenz, H. Martiny, M. Meckel, N.T. Mutters, S. Pahl, L. Paßvogel, C. Schartner, F. Seyringer, K. Steinhauer, L.J. Vecchio, L. Vossebein, A. Wille, A. Kramer, M. Suchomel
*University Hospital Bonn, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 227-235