Successful management of a Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027 outbreak with a lean intervention bundle
A.B. Kuenzli^*, S. Burri, C. Casanova, R. Sommerstein, N. Buetti, H.M.B. Seth-Smith, T. Bodmer, A. Egli, J. Marschall
^*Bern University Hospital, Switzerland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 240-245

Is there an adequate alternative to commercially manufactured face masks? A comparison of various materials and forms
G.R. Teesing^*, B. van Straten, P. de Man, T. Horeman-Franse
*University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 246-253

Stockpiled N95 respirator/surgical mask release beyond manufacturer-designated shelf-life: a French experience

D. Brun*, C. Curti, T. Mekideche, A. Benech, I. Hounliasso, E. Lamy, C. Castera, P. Rathelot, P. Vanelle
*Service Central de la Qualité et de I’Information Pharmaceutiques (SCQIP), France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 258-263
 

Bathroom contamination by antibiotic-resistant Enterobacterales (ESBLPE and CPE): an experimental study
T. Sevin^*, V. Goldstein, I. Lolom, F. Lenne, Y. Gaudonnet, A.L. Baptiste, G. Bendjelloul, L. Armand-Lefevre, J.C. Lucet
^*Bichat-Claude Bernard Teaching Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 271-276

N95 mask reuse in a major urban hospital: COVID-19 response process and procedure
M.P. Czubryt^*, T. Stecy, E. Popke, R. Aitken, K. Jabusch, R. Pound, P. Lawes, B. Ramjiawan, G.N. Pierce
^*St Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Canada
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 277-282

Effects of subinhibitory concentrations of chlorhexidine and mupirocin on biofilm formation in clinical meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
K.-H. Park^*, M. Jung, D.Y. Kim, Y.-M. Lee, M.S. Lee, B.-H. Ryu, S.I. Hong, K.-W. Hong, I.-G. Bae, O.-H. Cho
^*Kyung Hee University Hospital, Republic of Korea
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 295-302

Costs of healthcare-associated infections to the Brazilian public Unified Health System in a tertiary-care teaching hospital: a matched case-control study
S.F. Osme^*, A.P.S. Almeida, M.F. Lemes, W.O. Barbosa, A. Arantes, C. Mendes-Rodrigues, P.P. Gontijo Filho, R.M. Ribas
^*Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 303-310

Airborne particle dispersion around the feet of surgical staff while walking in and out of a bio-clean operating theatre
S. Sunagawa^*, H. Koseki, C. Noguchi, A. Yonekura, U. Matsumura, K. Watanabe, M. Osaki
^*Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 318-324

Characteristics and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in healthcare workers at a London teaching hospital
C. Zheng^*, N. Hafezi-Bakhtiari, V. Cooper, H. Davidson, M. Habibi, P. Riley, A. Breathnach
^*St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 325-329

Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in adults with cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial
P. Mollee^*, S. Okano, E. Abro, D. Looke, G. Kennedy, J. Harper, J. Clouston, R. Van Kuilenburg, A. Geary, W. Joubert, M. Eastgate, M. Jones
^*School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 335-342