Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections in children and adolescents: risk factors associated with carbapenem resistance and mortality

N.E.G. Rodrıíguez*, D. Aguilera-Alonso, L. Escosa, M.R. Gómez-Gil, Á. Manzanares, M.G. Ascaso, A. Bermejo-Gómez, M.J.G. Abad, A.M. Ramos, A.S. Núñez, M.Á. Orellana, E. Cercenado, J.S. Lozano, C. Calvo, F. Baquero-Artigao, on behalf of the PA-BSI working group
*Centro de Salud Canillejas, Spain

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 56-64

Logistic regression model predicts early surgical site infection after spinal fusion: a retrospective cohort study

Z. Ge*, X. Liu, X. Jing, J. Wang, Y. Guo, H. Yang, X. Cui
*Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 65-76

A comprehensive qualitative investigation of the factors that affect surgical site infection prevention in cardiac surgery in England using observations and interviews

J. Tanner*, L. Brierley Jones, N. Westwood, M. Rochon, C. Wloch, R. Vaja, L.J. Rogers, J. Dearling, K. Wilson, B.H. Kirmani, S.K. Bhudia, C. Rajakaruna, M. Petrou, L. Bailes, A. Jawarchan, M. Baker, G.J. Murphy
*University of Nottingham, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 119-125

Clinical study of antibacterial medical textiles containing polyhydroxyalkanoate oligomers for reduction of hospital-acquired infections

L.L. Ma*, Y-Y. Wei, J.Li, Y-Y. Sun, S.R. Liu, K.M. Ma, P.H-M. Leung, X.M. Tao
*The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 144-154

Risk factors for in-hospital acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in patients with severe burns

S.B. Han*, K. Jeon, M. Kim, J. Park, J. Yoon, Y.S. Cho, J. Hur, W. Chun, D. Kym
*The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 165-171

Octenidine exposure was not associated with reduced octenidine susceptibility of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an extended-care facility in Singapore

Y.W. Tang*, P.Y. Hon, J. Tanc, B.F. Poh, B. Ang, A. Chow
*Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore


Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 104-107

Emergence and control of an outbreak of PVL-positive MRSA in a UK-based maternity setting

H. Barnsley*, S. McFall, R. White, S. Suleman, B. Pichon, M. Patel
*Faculty of Public Health, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 184-188

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care units: are sink drains to blame?

C. Volling*, L. Mataseje. Granña-Miraglia, X. Hu, S. Anceva-Sami, B.L. Coleman, M. Downing, S. Hota, A.J. Jamal, J. Johnstone, K. Katz, J.A. Leis, A. Li, V. Mahesh, R. Melano, M. Muller, S.Nayani, S. Patel, A. Paterson, M. Pejkovska, D. Ricciuto, A. Sultana, T. Vikulova, Z. Zhong, A. McGeer, D.S. Guttman, M.R. Mulvey
*Sinai Health, Canada

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 77-86

Assessing the effects of transient weather conditions on airborne transmission risk in naturally ventilated hospitals

A.J. Edwards*, M-F. King, M. López-García, D. Peckham, C.J. Noakes
*University of Leeds, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 1-10

The EC-COMPASS: Long-term, multi-centre surveillance of Enterobacter cloacae complex – a clinical perspective

M.D. Mauritz*, B. Claus, J. Forster, M. Petzold, S. Schneitler, A. Halfmann, S. Hauswaldt, D. Nurjadi, N. Toepfner
*Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 11-19