Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: can identification of virulence genes differentiate between infecting and commensal strains?

A. Sánchez*, N. Benito, A. Rivera, L. García, E. Miró, I. Mur, Y. González, C. Gutiérrez, J.P. Horcajada, P. Espinal, F. Navarro
*Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Spain

Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 561-568
 

Clinical characteristics of 80 hospitalized frontline medical workers infected with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
X. Wang^*, W. Liu, J. Zhao, Y. Lu, X. Wang, C. Yu, S. Hu, N. Shen, W. Liu, Z. Sun, W. Li
^*Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020)105, 399-403

What face mask for what use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic? The French guidelines
D. Lepelletier^*, B. Grandbastien, S. Romano-Bertrand, S. Aho, C. Chidiac, J.-F. Géhanno, F. Chauvin, for the French Society for Hospital Hygiene and the High Council for Public Health
^*French Society for Hospital Hygiene, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020)105, 414-418

Knowledge, attitude, practice and perceived barriers among healthcare workers regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey from Pakistan
M. Saqlain^*, M.M. Munir, S.U. Rehman, A. Gulzar, S. Naz, Z. Ahmed, A.H. Tahir, M. Mashhood
^*Quaid-I-Azam University, Pakistan
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 419-423

COVID-19-associated shortage of alcohol-based hand rubs, face masks, medical gloves, and gowns: proposal for a risk-adapted approach to ensure patient and healthcare worker safety
G. Kampf^*, S. Scheithauer, S. Lemmen, P. Saliou, M. Suchomel
^*University Medicine Greifswald, Germany
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 424-427

Factors associated with preventive behaviours of COVID-19 among hospital staff in Iran in 2020: an application of the Protection Motivation Theory
S. Bashirian^*, E. Jenabi, S. Khazaei, M. Barati, A. Karimi-Shahanjarini, S. Zareian, F. Rezapur-Shahkolai, B. Moeini
^*Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, IR Iran
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 430-433

Risk perception of COVID-19 among Portuguese healthcare professionals and the general population
D. Peres^*, J. Monteiro, M.A. Almeida, R. Ladeira
^*Healthcare Community Center of Porto IV, Portugal
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 434-437

Prevention and protection measures of healthcare workers exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in a university hospital in Bari, Apulia, Southern Italy
L. Vimercati^*, A. Dell’Erba, G. Migliore, L. De Maria, A. Caputi, M. Quarato, P. Stefanizzi, D. Cavone, D. Ferorelli, S. Sponselli, F. Mansi, S. Tafuri
^*University of Bari, Italy
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 454-458

Inactivation of the multi-drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
A.R. Lemons^*, T.L. McClelland, S.B. Martin, W.G. Lindsley, B.J. Green
^*National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 495-501

Can adenosine triphosphate be a proxy measure in evaluation of hand disinfection effect?
H.J. Breidablik^*, D.E. Lysebo, L. Johannesen, Å. Skare, J.R. Andersen, O.T. Kleiven
^*Helse Førde HF, Norway
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 558-560