Understanding the epidemiology of Candidozyma auris: a case—control study at an acute hospital in London, UK

N.C. Okeke*, A. Ilawole, A. Hussein, W. Newsholme, J.A. Otter
*Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, United Kingdom

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 97-101

Hand Deserve Better: global clinical consensus recommendations on surgical gloving practice

A. Enz*, M.A. Boermeester, A. Chatterjee, N. Coombs, L. Dye, P. Johnson, E. Lingaas, W. Mittelmeier, K. Munakata, R.G. Sawyer, D.L. Spratt, K.L. Stearns, K.R. Wharton, C.T. Brindle
*Helios Kliniken Schwerin & Medical School Hamburg (MSH), Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 115-128

Impact of catheter dwell time on peripheral-venous-catheter-associated bloodstream infections

M. Ala-Houhala*, M. Lääperi, K. Kainulainen, K. Huotari
*Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 172, 143-149

Guideline impact on antibiotic use for tooth extraction across facility types in Japan: an interrupted time series analysis using a health insurance claims database

A. Yamagami*, R. Inasaka, S. Imai, M. Tsuchiya, S. Hori, A. Furugen
*Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, Japan

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 32-42

Is there consensus for the aims of aseptic technique undertaken by nurses outside operating theatres? Delphi survey with follow-up study day

C. Hawker*, D. Gould, E. Purssell, N. Drey, R. Gallagher, G. Oxley-Smith, C. Fellows, K. Ormandy, J. Hines
*Cardiff University, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 53-59

‘High-touch’ surfaces are not always ‘high-risk’ surfaces in the intensive care unit environment

Y. Zheng*, K. Ni, S. Ji, Q. Lu, Y. Hu, F. Wu, Z. Li, H. Lei
*Zhejiang University School of Medicine, PR China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 171, 99-106

Impact, barriers, and facilitators of blood culture diversion devices to reduce blood culture contamination and improve patient safety: a scoping review

J.A. Otter*, L.S.P. Moore, J.R. Price, E. Smith, L. Hail, J. Hodson, P. Norville
*Guy’s and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 197-208

Genome-oriented outbreak management reveals the first detection of concurrent transmissions of Serratia sarumanii and Serratia bockelmannii in a neonatal department

A. Rath*, L.J. Klages, B. Kieninger, A. Eichner, A. Keller-Wackerbauer, S.M. Wellmann, A. Ambrosch, J. Fritsch, M. Kabesch, C. Rückert-Reed, T. Busche, J. Kalinowski, W. Schneider-Brachert
*University Hospital Regensburg, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 60-68

Impact of a multi-disciplinary antimicrobial stewardship programme on piperacillin—tazobactam use at a Danish university hospital: a before-and-after interventional study

J.G. Holler*, P. Printzlau, T.O. Jensen, O. Rezahosseini, C. Kraef, Z.B. Harboe, B. Lindegaard, L. Kolte, T.I. Pedersen, D.S. Hansen, C. Søborg
*Copenhagen University Hospital — North Zealand, Denmark

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 81-91

Impact of non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia on mortality and additional length of stay in adults admitted to an acute care hospital: a systematic review

M.A. Chalker*, K. Browne, P.L. Russo, B.G. Mitchell
*Avondale University, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2026) 170, 122-138