Manual brushing in endoscope reprocessing: how brush design impacts endoscope cleaning efficacy

I. Beaugelin*, L. Pineau
*Eurofins Biotech Germande, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 211-218

Hypochlorous acid demonstrates antibiofilm activity with preserved cellular morphology in an in-vitro comparison with ciprofloxacin and ethanol

N. Daştan*, S. Sakarya
*İzmir Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 239-245

Development and validation of nomograms for personalized risk assessment of ICU-acquired carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales

J-H. Tai*, Y-S. Zhang, Y-Y. Lyu, W. Tang, X-P. Zhou, J-L. Yan, W-W. Chu, X-Y. Yang, M. Yang, Q. Zhou, Y-L. Wu
*Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 274-286

Establishment of a standardized phase 2/step 2 method for virucidal surface disinfection: results of an interlaboratory ring trial (4-field test)

K-M. Roesch*, M. Eggers, N. Bonner, F.H.H. Brill, M. Cavalleri, J. Gebel, B. Großjohann, K. Konrat, C.S. Lee, S. Loeffert, N.T. Mutters, D. Paulmann, F-A. Pitten, C. Rubrecht, I. Schwebke, K. Steinhauer, C. Hildebrandt
*University Bonn, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 301-311

Hospital-wide outbreak of OXA-181-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST16 in Korea: an epidemiological and genomic investigation

S. Jo*, S.H. Park, J.O. Kim, J.S. Lee, H. Lee, J. Lee, J-H. Choi
*The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 312-323

Long-term changes in healthcare-associated infections following the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide interrupted time-series analysis

K. Chumchuen*, J. Sukvichian, S. Chusri
*Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 336-345

Prevalence of and factors associated with sepsis after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a retrospective cross-sectional nationwide inpatient sample database study

X. Huang*, J. Huang, Q. Zhou, H. Xie, X. Zhu, S. Luo
*Southern Medical University (Dongguan People’s Hospital), China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 346-353

The high-education paradox in hepatitis B vaccination: structural barriers, role conflict, and implications for infection control in a high-workload health system

Gaiyan Du*, Li Chen, Xiaohong Cui, Li Wei, Yu Zhang, Ning Li
*Shanxi Bethune Hospital, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 358-371

Surgical site infections in the returning medical tourist: bridging the knowledge gap and identifying areas for improvement

S. Kelly*, B. O’Sullivan, M. White, N. Reidy, A. Doherty, J. Clover, C. Egan, S. Mc Dermott, J. Woods, Á. O’Dwyer, H.M. Heneghan, S. Potter, A. Feeley, H. Humphreys, E. O’Neill
*Connolly Hospital, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 380-388

Double-dose vs single-dose perioperative prophylactic antibiotics and surgical site infection in patients weighing ≥80 kg undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: a propensity score-matched study

Y. Shinoda*, S. Mabuchi , M. Tahara (Sawada), M. Nishimura , E. Usami
*Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 402-409