Burdens of infection control on healthcare workers: a scoping review

R. Ungar*, R. Gur-Arie, G.S. Heriot, E. Jamrozik
*The University of Melbourne, Australia

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 146, 76-81

Proposal for a screening protocol for Candida auris colonization

S.E. Leonhard*, G.M. Chong, D.E. Foudraine, L.G.M. Bode, P. Croughs, S. Popping, E. Schaftenaar, C.H.W. Klaassen, J.A. Severin
*Erasmus MC University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 146, 31-36

Sex differences in surgical site infections following coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective observational study

M. Boyle*, R. Vaja, M. Rochon, S. Luhana, M. Gopalaswamy, S. Bhudia, S. Raja, M. Petrou, C. Quarto
*Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 146, 52-58

An outbreak of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii on a burns ICU and its control with multi-faceted containment measures

T. Obenhuber*, T.C. Scheier, T. Stutz, M. Hug, D. Fontein, A. Kaiser, S. Schoene, P. Steiger, S.D. Brugger, W. Zingg, P.W. Schreiber
*University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Switzerland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 146, 102-108

Incidence and risk factors for subsequent infections among rectal carriers with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X. Wang*, J. Liu, A. Li
*Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 145, 11-21

Effectiveness of reducing bacterial air contamination when covering sterile goods in the operating room setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C. Wistrand*, E. Westerdahl, A-S. Sundqvist
*Örebro University, Sweden

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 145, 106-117

Effects of saline nebulization on SARS-CoV-2 RNA spreading and exhaled bio-aerosol particles in COVID-19 patients

F. Buttini*, L. Gori, F. Morecchiato, A. Sorano, A. Antonelli, G.M. Rossolini, A. Bartoloni, J. Mencarini, R. Bettini, F. Lavorini
*University of Parma, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 145, 77-82

Infection prevention and control policy implementation for CPE: a cross-sectional national survey of healthcare workers reveals knowledge gaps and suboptimal practices

A. Kearney*, H. Humphreys, D. Fitzgerald-Hughes
*Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 145, 148-154

Cross-contamination of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria between patients and the hospital environment in the first year of a newly built surgical ward

S. Boutin*, M. Scherrer, I. Späth, K. Kocer, K. Heeg, D. Nurjadi
*University of Lübeck and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024)144,118-127

Surveillance on meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in a neonatal intensive care unit

L. Mahieu*, A. Engelen, E. Hensels, K. Van Damme, V. Matheeussen
*Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 143, 195-202