A passive monitoring tool using hospital administrative data enables earlier specific detection of healthcare-acquired infections
J. Rewley^*, L. Koehly, C.S. Marcum, F. Reed-Tsochas
^*National Institutes of Health, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 562-569

Environmental contamination in the isolation rooms of COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen therapy
J.Y. Ahn^*, S. An, Y. Sohn, Y. Cho, J.H. Hyun, Y.J. Baek, M.H. Kim, S.J. Jeong, J.H. Kim, N.S. Ku, J.-S. Yeom, D.M. Smith, H. Lee, D. Yong, Y.-J. Lee, J.W. Kim, H.R. Kim, J. Hwang, J.Y. Choi
^*Yonsei University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 570-576

The use of germicidal ultraviolet light, vaporized hydrogen peroxide and dry heat to decontaminate face masks and filtering respirators contaminated with a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus
L.F. Ludwig-Begall^*, C. Wielick, L. Dams, H. Nauwynck, P-F. Demeuldre, A. Napp, J. Laperre, E. Haubruge, E. Thiry
^*Liège University, Belgium
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 577-584

Failure to eradicate non-tuberculous mycobacteria upon disinfection of heaterecooler units: results of a microbiological investigation in northwestern Italy
S. Ditommaso^*, M. Giacomuzzi, G. Memoli, C.M. Zotti
^*University of Turin, Italy
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 585-593

Susceptibility of patients receiving chemotherapy for haematological malignancies to scabies
H. Hosoi^*, S. Nishikawa, Y. Kida, T. Kishi, S. Murata, M. Iwamoto, Y. Toyoda, Y. Yamada, T. Ikeda, T. Sonoki
^*Kainan Municipal Medical Center, Japan
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 594-599

Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infections originating from a breach in safe injection practices before contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning
C. Balmelli^*, G. Merlani, G. Martinetti, D. Reinholz, S. Paolucci, F. Baldanti, A. Piralla, F. Del Grande, E. Bernasconi
^*Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 600-604

Unintended consequences of long-sleeved gowns in a critical care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic
M. Meda^*, V. Gentry, P. Reidy, D. Garner
*Frimley Park Hospital, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 605-609

SARS-CoV-2 infection: advocacy for training and social distancing in healthcare settings
A. Gagneux-Brunon^*, C. Pelissier, J. Gagnaire, S. Pillet, B. Pozzetto, E. Botelho-Nevers, P. Berthelot
^*University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 610-612

Potential infection control risks associated with chilled beam technology: experience from a UK hospital
T. Inkster^*, C. Peters, H. Soulsby
^*Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 613-616

Wearing of face masks by healthcare workers during COVID-19 lockdown: what did the public observe through the French media?
J. Picard^*, G. Cornec, R. Baron, P. Saliou
^*Brest Teaching Hospital, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 617-620