Clinical trial of Primel Active Hand Shield with residual activity compared with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser to measure the effectiveness on hand contamination and microbial transmission

D. Orr*, J. Twamley, A. Luthra, M. Wilcox
*Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 236-246

Evaluation of preventive interventions addressing healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review

E. Campisi*, E. Di Liberto, M. Barchitta, A. Maugeri, G. Favara, R. Magnano San Lio, E. Vecchi, F. D’Ancona, A. Agodi
*University of Catania, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 120-136

Social network analysis—informed peer champions for hand hygiene in the operating room: a cluster randomised controlled trial

L. Ye*, X. Jia, C. Zhengyuan, Y. Dan, Z. Jinjing, W. Nana
*Nanjing University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 113-119

Implementing multi-modal nursing strategies to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult inpatients: a scoping review

S. Lan*, H. Wang, J. Huang, H. Li, F. Qu, X. Wang, Y. Cao, J. Wang, C. Gu
*Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital of Fudan University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 69-80

Presumed aseptic orthopaedic implant revisions: unmasking hidden infections and shaping future directions

M. Astolfi*, E. Artioli, M. Masin, C. Malagù, P. Artioli, A. Sartorello, A. Mazzotti, C. Faldini, G. Rispoli
*University of Ferrara, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 100-110

Hospital preparedness and operational adaptation for the safe management of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients

M. Belhassen-García*, A. Muro, J.L. Muñoz Bellido, M. Alonso-Sardón, J.Á. Martin Oterino, C. Rodriguez Pajares, M. Diez-Cámpelo, A. Lopez Bernus, on behalf of the CAUSA-USAL working group on the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Virus
*Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca (CAUSA), Spain

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 1-8

Water-free care in Dutch intensive care unit patient rooms: impact on Gram-negative bacteria detections in routine patient care

S.A.M. van Kessel*, A.F. Schoffelen, K.H.S. van Son, D.W. Notermans, J.A. Severin, F. Bakhshi-Raiez, F. Velthuis, M. Schipper, D. Dongelmans, A. Verbon, C.C.H. Wielders, on behalf of the ISIS-AR study group
*National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 9-16

Standardizing manual cleaning of endoscopes: assessing the effectiveness of the AquaTYPHOON device

I. Beaugelin*, C. Radix, L. Pineau
*Eurofins Biotech Germande, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 17-24

Two-round point-prevalence study unveils shared blaVIM-2 integrons and spread of a blaIMP-15-encoding plasmid among carbapenem-resistant non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas species in the wet hospital environment

A. van Veen*, A. Rijfkogel, A.F. Voor in ʽt holt, W.H.A. Zandijk, M.C. Vos, C.H.W. Klaassen, J.A. Severin
*Erasmus MC University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 25-33

Retrospective evaluation of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa carriage and a proposed follow-up strategy: insights from a blaVIM-dominant setting

A.C. Büchler*, C.P. Haanappel, I. de Goeij, C.H.W. Klaassen, M.C. Vos, A.F. Voor in ’t holt, J.A. Severin
*Erasmus MC University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 34-43