A cold water, ultrasonically activated stream efficiently removes proteins and prion-associated amyloid from surgical stainless steel
T.J. Secker^*, T.G. Leighton, D.G. Offin, P.R. Birkin, R.C. Hervé, C.W. Keevil
^*University of Southampton, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 649-656

Incidence and outcomes of healthcare-associated COVID-19 infections: significance of delayed diagnosis and correlation with staff absence
K. Khonyongwa^*, S.K. Taori, A. Soares, N. Desai, M. Sudhanva, W. Bernal, S. Schelenz, L.A. Curran
^*Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 663-672

Gravity steam reprocessing in healthcare facilities for the reuse of N95 respirators
A. Aljabo^*, E. Mueller, D. Abdul-Azeez, T. Hoare, A. Jain
^*SteriPro Canada, Inc., Canada
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 698-708

Clinical characteristics and humoral immune response in healthcare workers with COVID-19 in a teaching hospital in Belgium
G. Vandercam^*, A. Simon, A. Scohy, L. Belkhir, B. Kabamba, H. Rodriguez-Villalobos, J.C. Yombi
^*Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Belgium
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 713-720

The SPaCE diagnostic: a pilot study to test the accuracy of a novel point of care sensor for point of care detection of burn wound infection
A.E. Young^*, N.T. Thet, J. Mercer-Chalmers, R.J. Greenwood, K. Coy, S. Booth, A. Sack, A.T.A. Jenkins
^*University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 726-733

It’s a trap! The development of a versatile drain biofilm model and its susceptibility to disinfection
K. Ledwoch^*, A. Robertson, J. Lauran, P. Norville, J-Y. Maillard
^*Cardiff University, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 757-764

A persistent recurring cluster of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonizations in a special care baby unit: a matched case-control study
N.K. Love^*, B. Pichon, S. Padfield, G.J. Hughes
^*Public Health England, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 774-781

Infection prevention and control measures in practices of the Swiss sentinel network during seasonal influenza epidemics
A. Peytremann^*, N. Senn, Y. Mueller
^*University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 786-792

Risk of complications and mortality following recurrent and non-recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: a retrospective observational database study in England
D.A. Enoch^*, T. Murray-Thomas, N. Adomakoh, D. Dedman, A. Georgopali, N.A. Francis, A. Karas
^*Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 793-803

Barriers and facilitators to infection prevention and control in a neonatal unit in Zimbabwe – a theory-driven qualitative study to inform design of a behaviour change intervention
A. Herbeć^*, G. Chimhini, J. Rosenberg-Pacareu, K. Sithole, F. Rickli, S. Chimhuya, S. Manyau, A.S. Walker, N. Klein, F. Lorencatto, F.C. Fitzgerald
^*Centre for Behaviour Change, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 804-811