Association between an inpatient oral self-care promotion programme and hospital-acquired infections: a propensity score-matched cohort study

H. Nishi*, H. Kawaguchi, N. Ide, S. Munenaga, K. Ohta, A. Matsumoto, H. Shigeishi, Y. Yoshioka, M. Konishi, S. Horikoshi, N. Shigemoto, M. Maruyama, T. Akita, T. Tokikazu, K. Yano, N. Ino, K. Naganuma, A. Wakita, K. Dainobu, M. Nakaoka, Y. Ishii, T. Masuda, S. Aoki, H. Utsunomiya, T. Takasaki, T. Sumiyoshi, W. Shimizu, K. Kagawa, S. Yokoya, T. Kan, Y. Harada, T. Taruya, N. Imano, Y. Mukai, T. Yoshida, M. Emi, Y. Miyata, S. Sasada, Y. Yoshida, Y. Osaki, S. Nagamatsu, N. Mihara, H. Komatsuzawa, N. Mizuno, H. Shiba, K. Tsuga, M. Kajiya, H. Kurihara, S. Fukuma, K. Tanimoto, N. Kakimoto, H. Ohge
*Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 291-300

Simulated study to examine shower drain splash risks in healthcare from a multi-disciplinary team perspective: time to reconsider ensuite facility redesign?

C. Nagy*, C. Harry, V. Gentry, J. Gordon, J. Bodley-Scott, R. McDade, T. Broom, H. Wilding, M. Meda
*Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 324-335

Hand hygiene compliance and glove use in Greece: a multi-centre, observational study in eight public hospitals

E. Astrinaki*, E. Bolikas, E. Vitsaxaki, S. Saplamidou, A. Koutsouraki, E. Marinaki, D. Christofaki, A. Salvaraki, S. Papathanasaki, C. Markopoulou, E. Magouli, A. Messaritaki, E.I. Kritsotakis, P. Ioannou, D. Kofteridis
*University of Crete, Greece

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 174, 372-379

Unmasking the failure: isolation and cohorting practice in low-resource healthcare settings

F.M. Akther*, S.A. Sumon, T. Tamanna, A.S. Priyanka, M.U. Anwar, S.A. Hassan Md Abdullah, A. Rahman, M.S. Islam, M.G.D. Harun
*The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 30-37

Hidden in plain sight: OXA-244 can be missed by phenotypic screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales

B. Querin*, N. Arangia, A. Castanié, M. Bocquet, L. Dortet, D. Lecointe
*Service d’Hygiène, Prévention et Contrôle des Infections, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, France

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 69-75

Clinical and economic burden of hospital-wide central line—associated bloodstream infections: a propensity score—matched case—control study

S.Y. Tao*, L.Z. Cheng, J.W. Li, L.W. Guo, W.Z. Huang, B. Zhou, J. Huang, C.X. Yang, F. Qiao
*West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 76-84

Elephant Rounds：a structured multi-disciplinary huddle to operationalise systems thinking in infection prevention and control

J.A. Al-Tawfiq*
*Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 111-114

Respiratory cross-infection in non-invasive ventilation devices

G.T.P. Tay*, K. Smith, C. He, B. Dyer, R.M. Thomson, D.W. Reid, L. Morawska, S.C. Bell
*The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH), Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 154-163

Five-year prospective microbiological evaluation of sterilised operating room supplies stored under event-related sterility maintenance conditions: a single-centre study with molecular characterisation of a fungal contaminant

K. Hara*, R. Kumashiro, R. Tachibana, M. Tomooka
*Kumamoto University, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 194-202

Global adoption and readiness for artificial intelligence and digital health technologies in infection prevention and control: a World Health Organization global survey

S. Gastaldi*, G. Satta, E. Tartari, S. Mookerjee, B. Allegranzi
*Independent Researcher, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 173, 203-210