Olanexidine gluconate formulations as environmental disinfectants for enveloped viruses infection control

K. Imai*, A. Hagi, S. Yamagawa, D. Sano

*Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc., Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 112, 37-41

Healthcare staff perceptions towards influenza and potential COVID-19 vaccination in the 2020 pandemic context

T. Robbins*, L. Berry, F. Wells, H. Randeva, S. Laird

*University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 112, 45-48

Routine antiseptic baths and MRSA decolonization: diverse approaches across Singapore’s acute-care hospitals

F. Hong*, S. Salmon, X.Y. Ong, K. Liew, Y. Koh, A. Young, B. Ang, M.L. Foo, L.C. Lee, M.L. Ling, K. Marimuthu, S. Pada, B.F. Poh, K.C. Thoon, D. Fisher

*Ministry of Health, Singapore

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 112, 87-91

Relative faecal abundance of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and its impact on infections among intensive care unit patients: a pilot study

B. Pilmis*, A. Mizrahi, G. Péan de Ponfilly, F. Philippart, C. Bruel, J.-R. Zahar, A. Le Monnier

*Équipe mobile de microbiologie clinique, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 112, 92-95

The sourcing and use of high physical resemblance personal protective equipment to train healthcare workers, improve confidence and conserve medical-grade equipment

S. Bumpstead*, Z.J. Lim, L. Kuhn, D. Flynn, C.-L. Bakos, E. Potter, D. Egerton-Warburton

*Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 112, 104-107

Investigation and control of an outbreak due to a contaminated hospital water system, identified following a rare case of Cupriavidus pauculus bacteraemia

T. Inkster*, C. Peters, T. Wafer, D. Holloway, T. Makin

*Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 53-64

Successful containment of two vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) outbreaks in a Dutch teaching hospital using environmental sampling and whole-genome sequencing

K.B. Gast*, A.J.G. van Oudheusden, J.L. Murk, J.J.J.M. Stohr, A.G. Buiting, J.J. Verweij

*Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 132-139

Factors influencing antimicrobial prescription attitudes in bloodstream infections: susceptibility results and beyond. An exploratory survey

V. Anton-Vazquez*, C. Suarez, S. Krishna, T. Planche

*St. George’s University of London, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 140-147

Risk factors for the environmental spread of different multidrug-resistant organisms: a prospective cohort study

R. Saliba*, T. Ghelfenstein-Ferreira, A. Lomont, B. Pilmis, E. Carbonnelle, D. Seytre, E. Nasser-Ayoub, J.-R. Zahar, D. Karam-Sarkis

*Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 155-161

Investigation of Serratia marcescens surgical site infection outbreak associated with peroperative ultrasonography probe

A. Géry*, A. Mouet, F. Gravey, M. Fines-Guyon, F. Guerin, F. Ethuin, F. Borgey, J. Lubrano, S. Le Hello

*Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control Department, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 184-188