Dry heat and microwave-generated steam protocols for the rapid decontamination of respiratory personal protective equipment in response to COVID-19-related shortages
M.J. Pascoe^*, A. Robertson, A. Crayford, E. Durand, J. Steer, A. Castelli, R. Wesgate, S.L. Evans, A. Porch, J-Y. Maillard
^*Cardiff University, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 10-19

Super-factors associated with transmission of occupational COVID-19 infection among healthcare staff in Wuhan, China
Y. Wang^*, W. Wu, Z. Cheng, X. Tan, Z. Yang, X. Zeng, B. Mei, Z. Ni, X. Wang
^*Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 25-34

Impact of penicillin allergy records on antibiotic costs and length of hospital stay: a single-centre observational retrospective cohort
N. Powell^*, K. Honeyford, J. Sandoe
^*Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 35-42

Perceptions of patients’ and healthcare workers’ experiences in cohort isolation units: a qualitative study
M. Eli^*, K. Maman-Naor, P. Feder-Bubis, R. Nativ, A. Borer, I. Livshiz-Riven
^*Clalit Community Healthcare Services, Israel
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 43-52

Bacterial skin recolonization in the operating room: comparison between various antisepsis protocols
L. Rouquette^*, O. Traore, S. Descamps, S. Boisgard, G. Villatte, R. Erivan
^*Université Clermont Auvergne et associés, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 57-64

No increase in compliance before aseptic procedures in German hospitals. A longitudinal study with data from the national surveillance system over four years
T.S. Kramer^*, K. Bunte, C. Schröder, M. Behnke, J. Clausmeyer, C. Reichardt, P. Gastmeier, J. Walter
^*Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 71-75

Ways in which healthcare interior environments are associated with perceived safety against infectious diseases and coping behaviours
S. Bae^*
*University of Missouri, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 107-114

Limited multi-drug resistant organism related stigma in carriers exposed to isolation precautions: an exploratory quantitative questionnaire study
R. Wijnakker^*, M.M.C. Lambregts, B. Rump, K.E. Veldkamp, R. Reis, L.G. Visser, M.G.J. de Boer
^*Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 126-133

Making medical devices safer: impact of plastic and silicone oil on microbial biofilm formation
M. Slettengren^*, S. Mohanty, W. Kamolvit, J. van der Linden, A. Brauner
^*Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 155-162

Presence of Clostridioides difficile and multidrug-resistant healthcare-associated pathogens in stool specimens from hospitalized patients in the USA
I.A. Tickler^*, C.M. dela Cruz, A.E. Obradovich, R.V. Goering, S. Dewell, V.M. Le, F.C. Tenover, the Healthcare Associated Infections Consortium
^*Cepheid, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 179-185