Artificial intelligence for hospital infection prevention and control: real-world implementation, impact, and the gap beyond model development

G. Sirago*, F. Zotti , F. Mele , F. Misceo , B. Solarino , A. Dell’Erba , D. Ferorelli
*University of Bari, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 410-427

AI-enabled digital wound monitoring after cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled feasibility, safety, and acceptability trial

M. Rochon*, J. Tanner, K. Cariaga, J. Jurkiewicz, J. Beckhelling, R. Harris, K. Wilson, L. Dhoonmoon, S. Bolton, J. Bouttell, D. Davis, A. Shipolini, R. Magboo, F. Oezalp, V. Chester
*Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 428-435

Identifying and quantifying ESKAPEE pathogens in and around sinks in high burden hospitals

L.B. Saber*, M. Rojas, I.C. Blakley, S. Sun, M.E.J. Lott, A.A. Fodor, C.C. Toledo, J. Brown
*University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 77-86

Exploring head nurse leadership at multiple levels to prevent MDROs in ICUs: a multi-centre grounded theory approach to create the BRIDGE_IPC framework

E. Cappelli*, J. Fiorini, L. Livigni, C. Ferrari, M. Azzolini, A. Sili, F. Canzan
*University of Verona, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 101-115

Machine learning—based prediction of central line—associated bloodstream infection in children with acute leukaemia

Y. Zhang*, Y. Wu, H. Gao, Q. Liu, M. Lv, H. Wu, L. Liu, N. Li
*Dalian Women and Children’s Medical Center (Group), China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 127-134

Room-return ventilation and N95 respirator policies for reducing airborne pathogen exposure on hospital wards

C. Zachreson*, X. Li, K. Kevin, R. Schofield, C. Marshall, M. Kainer, K. Buising, J. Monty, S. Sullivan, K. Subbarao, N. Geard
*The University of Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 135-145

Assessment of the role of handwash basins in the airborne transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms in clinical and non-clinical settings

Sudheer Salana*, A. Shirkhani, B. Shukla, T.B.D. Ferreira, Chang-Yu Wu, A. Jimenez
*University of Miami, USA

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 161-169

Nationwide survey on nosocomial transmission of Mycobacterium abscessus in patients with tracheostomies in Japan

Kosaku Komiya*, Mitsunori Yoshida, Mari Yamasue, Izumi Yamatani, Akihiko Hagiwara, Ryohei Kudoh, Kiyoshi Takemoto, Kazuya Goto, Jun Noda, Katsunori Yanagihara, Kazuhiro Tateda, Manabu Ato, Jun-ichi Kadota, Satoshi Mitarai
*Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 185-193

What is the source event of infectious respiratory particles release during bronchoscopy: a prospective environmental study

C.Y. Zhou*, W.Q. Hu, J.Y. Li, L. Lou, H.L. Xu, Q. Gu
*Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 194-202

Analysis of positive surveillance cultures of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes: a 6-year study in a tertiary medical centre in Taiwan

S-H. Wang*, M-Y. Wu, H-S. Hsu, M-H. Liang, C-S. Chung, C-H. Liao
*Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 203-210