Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae in hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults
J.A. Suaya*, M.A. Fletcher, L. Georgalis, A.G. Arguedas, J.M. McLaughlin, G. Ferreira , C. Theilacker, B.D. Gessner, T. Verstraeten
*Pfizer Inc., USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 146-157
Performance evaluation of chemical, biological and physical indicators in the process of sterilization under the effect of non-condensable gases
S.B. Rodrigues*, R.Q. de Souza, K.U. Graziano, G.S. Erzinger, O. Souza
*University of Joinville Region, Brazil
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 1-6
Is there a widespread clone of Serratia marcescens producing outbreaks worldwide?
C. Francés-Cuesta*, V. Sánchez-Hellín, B. Gomila, F. González-Candelas
*Institute for Integrative Systems Biology I2SysBio (CSIC-UV), Spain
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 7-14
Evaluation of the performance of rapid tests for screening carriers of acquired ESBL-producing Enterobacterales and their impact on turnaround time
D.S. Blanc*, F. Poncet, B. Grandbastien, G. Greub, L. Senn, P. Nordmann
*Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 19-24
Alpha-synuclein seeds of Parkinson’s disease show high prion-exceeding resistance to steam sterilization
P. Pinder*, A. Thomzig, W.J. Schulz-Schaeffer, M. Beekes
*Robert Koch Institute, Germany
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 25-32
Custom solution for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the orthopaedic setting: retrofitting Stryker Flyte T5 PPE system
J.P. Gibbons*, J. Hayes, C.J. Skerritt, J.M. O’Byrne, C.J. Green
*National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh, Ireland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 55-63
Whole-genome sequencing of clinical Clostridioides difficile isolates reveals molecular epidemiology and discrepancies with conventional laboratory diagnostic testing
K. McLean*, J.-M. Balada-Llasat, A. Waalkes, P. Pancholi, S.J. Salipante
*University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 64-71
Multiple distinct outbreaks of Panton-Valentine leucocidin-positive community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ireland investigated by whole-genome sequencing
B.A. McManus*, B.K. Aloba, M.R. Earls, G.I. Brennan, B. O’Connell, S. Monecke, R. Ehricht, A.C. Shore, D.C. Coleman
*Dublin Dental University Hospital, University of Dublin, Ireland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 72-80
Diagnostic stewardship programme for urine culture: impact on antimicrobial prescription in a multi-centre cohort
A.L.H. Lee*, E.C.M. Leung, M.K.P. Lee, R.W.M. Lai
*Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 81-89
Implementation of the infection prevention and control core components at the national level: a global situational analysis
E. Tartari*, S. Tomczyk, D. Pires, B. Zayed, A.P. Coutinho Rehse, P. Kariyo, V. Stempliuk, W. Zingg, D. Pittet, B. Allegranzi
*Geneva University Hospitals, and Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 94-103
