The impact of sink removal and other water-free interventions in intensive care units on water-borne healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review

J.M. Low*, M. Chan, J.L. Low, M.C.W. Chua, J.H. Lee
*National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 150, 61-71

Implications of ad-hoc molecular typing for infection control measures in a multi-cluster, multi-phenotypic Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit

M.M.A. Toorop*, I.V. Hoogendijk, H.C.M. Dogterom-Ballering, S.A. Boers, M.E.M. Kraakman, J. van Prehn, E. Wessels, V. Bekker, K.E. Veldkamp
*Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 150, 26-33

Epidemiology of bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Switzerland, 2015 - 2022: secular trends and association with the COVID-19 pandemic

L. Damonti*, M. Gasser, A. Kronenberg, N. Buetti
*University of Bern, Switzerland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 150, 145-152

Endoscope sampling and culturing methods

L. Pineau*, M. Alfa, C. Radix
*Eurofins Biotech Germande, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 36-45

Emerging trends of invasive yeast infections and azole resistance in Beijing intensive care units

J. Yu*, W. Yang, X. Fan, E. Cui, R. Min, H. Yuan, Y. Hu, H. Wang, G. Zhang, Y. Zhao, Y. Xu, L. Guo
*Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 46-55

Machine-learning-based risk assessment tool to rule out empirical use of ESBL-targeted therapy in endemic areas

H.D. Ravkin*, R.M. Ravkin, E. Rubin, L. Nesher
*Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 90-97

The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile infection and other potential indications: second edition of joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines

B.H. Mullish*, B. Merrick, M.N. Quraishi, A. Bak, C.A. Green, D.J. Moore, R.J. Porter, N.T. Elumogo, J.P. Segal, N. Sharma, B. Marsh, G. Kontkowski, S.E. Manzoor, A.L. Hart, C. Settle, J.J. Keller, P. Hawkey, T.H. Iqbal, S.D. Goldenberg, H.R.T. Williams
*Imperial College London, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 189-219

The prophylactic use of negative-pressure wound therapy after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

A.Fiocco*, M. Dini, G. Lorenzoni, D. Gregori, A. Colli, L. Besola
*University of Pisa, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 95-104

Pilot randomized experimental study evaluating isopropyl alcohol and ultraviolet-C radiation in the disinfection of healthcare workers’ smartphones

A. Lontano*, D. Pascucci, F. Pattavina, S. Vincenti, F. Boninti, R. Grossi, I. Incitti, M. Bilotta, R. Pastorino, G. Vento, F. Gigli, R. Liperoti, F. De Meo, M. Antonelli, S. Lochi, P. Laurenti
*Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 105-111

Short versus prolonged duration of therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N. Ranganath*, L.C. Hassett, O.M.A. Saleh, Z.A. Yetmar
*Mayo Clinic, USA

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 148, 155-166