Clostridioides difficile infection after pneumonia in elderly patients: which antibiotic is at lower risk?
P. Bonnassot^*, J. Barben, J. Tetu, J. Bador, P. Bonniaud, P. Manckoundia, A. Putot
^*Hospital of Champmaillot, University Hospital, France
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 527-533

Risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia following cardiac surgery
N. Hassoun-Kheir^*, K. Hussein, Z. Abboud, Y. Raderman, L. Abu-Hanna, A. Darawshe, G. Bolotin, M. Paul
^*Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 546-551

Disinfection and cleaning of heater-cooler units: suspension- and biofilm-killing
J.O. Falkinham III^*
*Virginia Tech, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 552-557

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