Universal risk assessment upon hospital admission for screening of carriage with multidrug-resistant microorganisms in a Dutch tertiary care centre

D. van Hout*, P.C.J. Bruijning-Verhagen, H.E.M. Blok, A. Troelstra, M.J.M. Bonten

*University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 109, 32-39

Initial impact of a national programme to contain the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Ireland

A. Vellinga*, W. Brennan, H. Humphreys, K. Burns

*National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 109, 107-114

Hospital factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare personnel in Greece

H.C. Maltezou*, X. Dedoukou, P. Tsonou, M. Tseroni, V. Raftopoulos, A. Pavli, K. Papadima, A. Chrysochoou, E. Randou, G. Adamis, E. Kostis, A. Pefanis, C. Gogos, N.V. Sipsas

*National Public Health Organization, Greece

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 109, 40-43

Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae in hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults

J.A. Suaya^*, M.A. Fletcher, L. Georgalis, A.G. Arguedas, J.M. McLaughlin, G. Ferreira , C. Theilacker, B.D. Gessner, T. Verstraeten
^*Pfizer Inc., USA

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 146-157

Evaluation of the performance of rapid tests for screening carriers of acquired ESBL-producing Enterobacterales and their impact on turnaround time

D.S. Blanc^*, F. Poncet, B. Grandbastien, G. Greub, L. Senn, P. Nordmann
^*Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 19-24

Detection of influenza virus in air samples of patient rooms
 

A. Chamseddine^*, N. Soudani, Z. Kanafani, I. Alameddine, G. Dbaibo, H. Zaraket, M. El-Fadel
^*American University of Beirut, Lebanon
 

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 33-42
 
 

A dominant strain of Elizabethkingia anophelis emerged from a hospital water system to cause a thre-year outbreak in a respiratory care center
 

Y-L. Lee^*, K-M. Liu, H-L. Chang, J-S. Lin, F-Y. Kung, C-M. Ho, K-H. Lin, Y-T. Chen
^*Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan

 
Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 43-51
 
 

Diagnostic stewardship programme for urine culture: impact on antimicrobial prescription in a multi-centre cohort

A.L.H. Lee^*, E.C.M. Leung, M.K.P. Lee, R.W.M. Lai
^*Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 81-89

An in vitro investigation into the release of fugitive medical aerosols into the environment during manual ventilation

M. Mac Giolla Eain^*, M. Joyce, A. O’Sullivan, J.A. McGrath, R. MacLoughlin
^*Aerogen, IDA Business Park, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 135-141

Early identification and optimal management of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infection

J.P. Bedos^*, G. Daikos, A.R. Dodgson, A. Pan, N. Petrosillo, H. Seifert, J. Vila, R. Ferrer, P. Wilson
^*Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier De Versailles, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 108, 158-167