Barriers and facilitators for surgical site infection surveillance for adult cardiac surgery in a high-income setting: an in-depth exploration

J. Tanner*, L. Brierley Jones, M. Rochon, N. Westwood, C. Wloch, R. Vaja, L. Rogers, J. Dearling, K. Wilson, R. Magboo, H. Aujla, S. Page, P. Whiting, G. Murphy, C. Brown, T. Lamagni, P. Harrington
*University of Nottingham, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 141, 112-118

Healthcare-associated infections among neonates and children in Pakistan: findings and the implications from a point prevalence survey

Z.U. Mustafa*, A.H. Khan, M. Salman, S.N. Harun, J.C. Meyer, B. Godman, R.A. Seaton
*Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 141, 142-151

Improving compliance with isolation measures in the operating room: a prospective simulation study comparing the effectiveness and costs of simulation-based training vs video-based training

L. Stutz*, B. Koertgen, T. Scheier, T. Klaentschi, H. Junge, M. Kolbe, B. Grande
*Cantonal Hospital Grisons, Switzerland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 141, 167-174

An automated contact model for transmission of dry surface biofilms of Acinetobacter baumannii in healthcare

F. Watson*, J. Chewins, S. Wilks, B. Keevil
*University of Southampton, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 141, 175-183

Appropriateness of antibiotic use for patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria or urinary tract infection with positive urine culture: a retrospective observational multi-centre study in Korea

J. Jung*, S.M. Moon, D.Y. Kim, S-H. Kim, W.J. Lee, S.T. Heo, J.Y. Park, S. Bae, M.J. Lee, B. Kim, S.Y. Park, H.W. Jeong, Y. Kim, Y.G. Kwak, K-H. Song, K-H. Park, S.H. Park, Y.K. Kim, E.S. Kim, H.B. Kim, on behalf of the Korea Study Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship
*Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Republic of Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 140, 79-86

Comparison of multiple definitions for ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation for non-pulmonary conditions: preliminary data from PULMIVAP, an Italian multi-centre cohort study

L. Alagna*, E. Palomba, L. Chatenoud, R. Massafra, F. Magni, L. Mancabelli, S. Donnini, F. Elli, A. Forastieri, G. Gaipa, C. Abbruzzese, R. Fumagalli, M. Munari, A. Panacea, E. Picetti, L. Terranova, F. Turroni, R. Vaschetto, T. Zoerle, G. Citerio, A. Gori, A. Bandera
*Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 140, 90-95

Vertebral osteomyelitis after spine instrumentation surgery: risk factors and management

E. Benavent*, X. Kortajarena, B. Sobrino-Diaz, O. Gasch, D. Rodríguez-Pardo, R. Escudero-Sanchez, A. Bahamonde, D. Rodriguez-Montserrat, M.J. García-País, M.D. del Toro López, L. Sorli, A. Nodar, H.H. Vilchez, E. Muũez, J.A. Iribarren, J. Ariza, O. Murillo, on behalf of the Group for the Study of Osteoarticular Infections - Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (GEIO-SEIMC)
*Universitat de Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 140, 102-109

Pulling the plug on a pseudomonas outbreak: ancillary equipment as vectors of infection

J.B. Veater*, C. Jones-Manning, J. Mellon, E. Collins, D.R. Jenkins
*University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 140, 110-116

The intertwining of healthcare-associated infections and COVID-19 in Italian intensive care units: an analysis of the SPIN-UTI project from 2006 to 2021

M. Barchitta*, A. Maugeri, G. Favara, R. Magnano San Lio, M.C. La Rosa, F. D’Ancona, A. Agodi, on behalf of the SPIN-UTI network
*University of Catania, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 140, 124-131

A pharmacist-led penicillin allergy de-labelling project within a preoperative assessment clinic: the low-hanging fruit is within reach

S. Wade*, E. Marshall
*University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2023) 139, 1-5