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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Issue 1/2023

Content (148 Articles)

A pseudo-outbreak of MRSA due to laboratory contamination related to MRSA carriage of a laboratory staff member

  • Open Access
  • Research

Karlijn M. G. Houkes, Joep J. J. M. Stohr, Karin B. Gast, Karen Couderé, Veronica Weterings, Anne Mutsaers - van Oudheusden, Anton G. M. Buiting, Jaco J. Verweij

Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Janneke D. M. Verberk, Tjallie I. I. van der Kooi, Nynke A. Kampstra, Naomi Reimes, Stephanie M. van Rooden, Titia E. M. Hopmans, Suzanne E. Geerlings, Sabine C. de Greeff

Antibiotic use by poultry farmers in Kiambu County, Kenya: exploring practices and drivers of potential overuse

Jeniffer Waiyego Kariuki, Jan Jacobs, Marie Paule Ngogang, Olivia Howland

The global prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in residents of elderly care centers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Amir Hossein Hasanpour, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Abolfazl Mollalo, Ali Ardekani, Mustafa Almukhtar, Amal Mechaal, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Masoumeh Bayani, Mostafa Javanian, Ali Rostami

Clinical factors associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) related bloodstream infections: a single centre retrospective cohort

  • Open Access
  • Research

Koko Barrigah-Benissan, Jerome Ory, Claire Simon, Paul Loubet, Aurelie Martin, Jean-Paul Beregi, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Albert Sotto, Romaric Larcher

Infection prevention and control in Indonesian hospitals: identification of strengths, gaps, and challenges

  • Open Access
  • Research

Indri Rooslamiati Supriadi, Cynthia P. Haanappel, Leli Saptawati, Nani H. Widodo, Gortap Sitohang, Yuslely Usman, Ida Bagus Anom, Ratih Dian Saraswati, Michal Heger, Pieter A. Doevendans, Hindra Irawan Satari, Anne F. Voor in ‘t holt, Juliëtte A. Severin

New frontiers in healthcare environmental hygiene: thoughts from the 2022 healthcare cleaning forum

Alexandra Peters, Pierre Parneix, Martin Kiernan, Juliëtte A. Severin, Tracey Gauci, Didier Pittet

In-hospital mortality and one-year survival of critically ill patients with cancer colonized or not with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria or vancomycin-resistant enterococci: an observational study

  • Open Access
  • Care
  • Research

Antonio Paulo Nassar Junior, Giulia Medola Del Missier, Ana Paula Agnolon Praça, Ivan Leonardo Avelino França e Silva, Pedro Caruso

Identifying and addressing challenges to antimicrobial use surveillance in the human health sector in low- and middle-income countries: experiences and lessons learned from Tanzania and Uganda

Reuben Kiggundu, Edgar Lusaya, Jeremiah Seni, J. P. Waswa, Francis Kakooza, Dinah Tjipura, Kate Kikule, Cecilia Muiva, Mohan P. Joshi, Andy Stergachis, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Niranjan Konduri

Antibiotic dispensing practices during COVID-19 and implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR): parallel mystery client studies in Uganda and Tanzania

Emmanuel Olamijuwon, Eveline Konje, Catherine Kansiime, Mike Kesby, Katherine Keenan, Stella Neema, Benon Asiimwe, Stephen E. Mshana, Martha F. Mushi, Olga Loza, Benjamin Sunday, Alison Sandeman, Derek J. Sloan, Fernando Benitez-Paez, Joseph R. Mwanga, Wilber Sabiiti, Matthew T. G. Holden, Joel Bazira, Christine Muhumuza, Ivan Muhwezi, Kathryn Jean Fredricks

Evaluation of the implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components in Turkish health care facilities: results from a WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)—based survey

  • Open Access
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  • Research

Emel Azak, Ahmet Sertcelik, Gulden Ersoz, Guven Celebi, Fatma Eser, Ayse Batirel, Yasemin Cag, Zeynep Ture, Derya Ozturk Engin, Meltem Arzu Yetkin, Sedat Kaygusuz, Aslıhan Candevir, Ermira Tartari, Jordi Rello, Emine Alp, Ali Seydi Alpay, Arzu Altuncekic Yildirim, Asli Vatan, Aysun Yahsi, Ayse Kaya Kalem, Ayse Sagmak Tartar, Aysegul Tuna, Banu Karaca, Belgin Coskun, Burcu Gonulal, Canan Demir, Davut Ipek, Dilsat Tepe, Duru Mıstanoglu Ozatag, Edanur Sezer, Emine Sehmen, Emine Unal Evren, Emsal Aydın, Ertugrul Guclu, Esma Eryilmaz Eren, Esmeray Mutlu Yilmaz, Fatma Yilmaz Karadag, Ferhan Kerget, Filiz Surucu Bayar, Gamze Kalin Unuvar, Gulden Eser Karlidag, Gulfem Akengin Ocal, Gulnur Kul, Gunes Senol, Gurdal Yilmaz, Haluk Erdogan, Handan Alay, Hande Arslan, Hasip Kahraman, Hatun Ozturk Cerik, Hulya Caskurlu, Ilknur Erdem, Ilknur Esen Yildiz, Kivanc Serefhanoglu, Kubra Demir Onder, Lutfiye Nilsun Altunal, Mehmet Celik, Mehmet Resat Ceylan, Merve Sefa Sayar, Metehan Ozen, Muharrem Guler, Mustafa Uguz, Mustafa Yildirim, Mucahide Esra Kocoglu, Muge Ayhan, Muge Toygar Deniz, Nagehan Didem Sari, Nazan Tuna, Nevin Ince, Ozlem Bayrak, Oznur Ak, Ramazan Gozukuçuk, Recep Balik, Salih Atakan Nemli, Selda Aslan, Selma Ilkay Sahin, Semiha Solak Grassie, Serpil Unlu, Sevil Alkan, Sibel Altunisik Toplu, Suna Secil Ozturk Deniz, Suheyla Komur, Suleyman Koc, Saban Incecik, Tuba Yanik Yalcin, Tuna Demirdal, Turkan Tuzun, Verda Dinar Tuna, Yasemin Cakir, Yasemin Ersozlu, Yesim Aybar Bilir, Yesim Uygun Kizmaz, Yildiz Olcar, Zerrin Yulugkural

Evidence-based hand hygiene: Liquid or gel handrub, does it matter?

  • Open Access
  • Research

Constantinos Voniatis, Száva Bánsághi, Dániel Sándor Veres, Péter Szerémy, Angela Jedlovszky-Hajdu, Attila Szijártó, Tamás Haidegger

Correction: Hand hygiene improvement of individual healthcare workers: results of the multicentre PROHIBIT study

  • Open Access
  • Correction

Tjallie van der Kooi, Hugo Sax, Hajo Grundmann, Didier Pittet, Sabine de Greeff, Jaap van Dissel, Lauren Clack, Albert W. Wu, Judith Davitt, Sofia Kostourou, Alison Maguinness, Anna Michalik, Viorica Nedelcu, Márta Patyi, Janja Perme Hajdinjak, Milena Prosen, David Tellez, Éva Varga, Fani Veini, Mirosław Ziętkiewicz, Walter Zingg

Molecular surveillance reveals widespread colonisation by carbapenemase and extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms in neonatal units in Kenya and Nigeria

Thomas Edwards, Christopher T. Williams, Macrine Olwala, Pauline Andang’o, Walter Otieno, Grace N. Nalwa, Abimbola Akindolire, Ana I. Cubas-Atienzar, Toby Ross, Olukemi O. Tongo, Emily R. Adams, Helen Nabwera, Stephen Allen

Antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective in Zambia: a systematic review

Avis A. Nowbuth, Akwi W. Asombang, Nkengeh N. Tazinkeng, Opeoluwa Y. Makinde, Lincoln R. Sheets

Active surveillance testing to reduce transmission of carbapenem-resistant, gram-negative bacteria in intensive care units: a pragmatic, randomized cross-over trial

  • Open Access
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Jiwon Jung, Joung Ha Park, Hyejin Yang, Young-Ju Lim, Eun Ok Kim, Chae-Man Lim, Mi-Na Kim, Min-Woo Jo, Sung-Cheol Yun, Sung-Han Kim

Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study

  • Open Access
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  • Research

Iwona Gregorczyk-Maga, Anna Pałka, Mateusz Fiema, Michal Kania, Anna Kujawska, Paweł Maga, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Dorota Romaniszyn, Agnieszka Chmielarczyk, Barbara Żółtowska, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

Disinfection of incubators in neonatal intensive care units: impact of steam pulverization on bacterial colonization

Marion Reboux, Marie Chavignon, Anne Tristan, Franck Plaisant, Frédéric Laurent, Marine Butin

Perceptions, attitudes, and practices of a Belgian teaching hospital's physicians, pharmacists, and nurses regarding antibiotic use and resistance: survey towards targeted actions for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Caroline Briquet, Youssra Khaouch, Jean Cyr Yombi

Magnitude and determinants of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in dentistry: a nation-wide study

Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández, Olalla Vázquez-Cancela, María Piñeiro-Lamas, María Teresa Herdeiro, Adolfo Figueiras, Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro

Patient and ward related risk factors in a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19: Outbreak investigation and matched case–control study

Jenine Leal, Heidi M. O’Grady, Logan Armstrong, Devika Dixit, Zoha Khawaja, Kate Snedeker, Jennifer Ellison, Joyce Erebor, Peter Jamieson, Amanda Weiss, Daniel Salcedo, Kimberley Roberts, Karen Wiens, Matthew A. Croxen, Byron M. Berenger, Kanti Pabbaraju, Yi-Chan Lin, David Evans, John M. Conly

Environmental contamination across multiple hospital departments with multidrug-resistant bacteria pose an elevated risk of healthcare-associated infections in Kenyan hospitals

Erick Odoyo, Daniel Matano, Fredrick Tiria, Martin Georges, Cecilia Kyanya, Samuel Wahome, Winnie Mutai, Lillian Musila

Correction: Infection prevention and control policies in hospitals and prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms: an international comparative study

  • Open Access
  • Correction

Manon D. van Dijk, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Emine Alp, Markus Hell, Nicola Petrosillo, Elisabeth Presterl, Athanasios Tsakris, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos

A multi-institutional exploration of emergency medicine physicians’ attitudes and behaviours on antibiotic use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study

Zhilian Huang, Evonne Tay, Win Sen Kuan, Ling Tiah, Yanyi Weng, Hann Yee Tan, Eillyne Seow, Li Lee Peng, Angela Chow

Risk factors for in-hospital mortality and secondary bacterial pneumonia among hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired influenza: a large retrospective cohort study

Guangzhao Yi, Marlieke E. A. de Kraker, Niccolò Buetti, Xiaoni Zhong, Jinyan Li, Zhe Yuan, Weimin Zhu, Jia Zhou, Hongyu Zhou

Colonization of patients hospitalized at orthopedic department of tertiary hospital in Uganda with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacterales

Jules Bizimana, Jerome Ndayisenga, Henry Kajumbura, Phillip Mulepo, Najjuka Florence Christine

COVID-19 patient and personal safety – lessons learnt for pandemic preparedness and the way to the next normal

Astrid Füszl, Julia Ebner, Miriam Van den Nest, Lukas Bouvier-Azula, Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Elisabeth Presterl

Outbreak investigations after identifying carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a systematic review

Andrea C. Büchler, Selvi N. Shahab, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt

Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa

Danielle M. Venne, David M. Hartley, Marissa D. Malchione, Michala Koch, Anjali Y. Britto, Jesse L. Goodman

Determination of antimicrobial use in commercial poultry farms in Plateau and Oyo States, Nigeria

Mwapu Dika Ndahi, Rene Hendriksen, Birgitte Helwigh, Roderick M. Card, Idowu Oluwabunmi Fagbamila, Oluwadamilola Olawumi Abiodun-Adewusi, Eme Ekeng, Victoria Adetunji, Ini Adebiyi, Jens Kirk Andersen

Tuberculosis infection prevention and control in rural Papua New Guinea: an evaluation using the infection prevention and control assessment framework

Gigil Marme, Jerzy Kuzma, Peta-Anne Zimmerman, Neil Harris, Shannon Rutherford

Quaternary ammonium disinfectants and antiseptics: tolerance, resistance and potential impact on antibiotic resistance

John M. Boyce

Hospital sanitary facilities on wards with high antibiotic exposure play an important role in maintaining a reservoir of resistant pathogens, even over many years

Claudio Neidhöfer, Esther Sib, Marcel Neuenhoff, Oliver Schwengers, Tobias Dummin, Christian Buechler, Niklas Klein, Julian Balks, Katharina Axtmann, Katjana Schwab, Tobias A. W. Holderried, Georg Feldmann, Peter Brossart, Steffen Engelhart, Nico T. Mutters, Gabriele Bierbaum, Marijo Parčina

An interdisciplinary student-led multifaceted intervention addressing overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics for patients with penicillin allergies

Bryana Banashefski, Philip Henson, Navindra David, Hui Ting Kok, Frans J. Beerkens, Margaret Shyu, Anne S. Linker, Surafel Tsega, Andrew Dunn, Risa Fuller

Antimicrobial use among paediatric inpatients at hospital sites within the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, 2017/2018

Wallis Rudnick, John Conly, Daniel J. G. Thirion, Kelly Choi, Linda Pelude, Joelle Cayen, John Bautista, Lizanne Beique, Jeannette L. Comeau, Bruce Dalton, Johan Delport, Rita Dhami, Joanne Embree, Yannick Émond, Gerald Evans, Charles Frenette, Susan Fryters, Jennifer Happe, Kevin Katz, Pamela Kibsey, Joanne M. Langley, Bonita E. Lee, Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, Jerome A. Leis, Allison McGeer, Susan McKenna, Heather L. Neville, Kathryn Slayter, Kathryn N. Suh, Alena Tse-Chang, Karl Weiss, Michelle Science

Genome profiling of uropathogenic E. coli from strictly defined community-acquired UTI in paediatric patients: a multicentric study

Sarita Mohapatra, Dipannita Ghosh, Perumal Vivekanandan, Sneha Chunchanur, Shwetha Venugopal, Vibhor Tak, Rajashree Panigrahy, Susmita Chaudhuri, Swati Pundir, Tanya Sharma, Deepak Kocher, Harpreet Singh, Hitender Gautam, Seema Sood, Bimal Kumar Das, Arti Kapil, Arvind Kumar, Rajesh Kumari, Mani Kalaivani, Ambica Rangaiah, Harshal Ramesh Salve, Sumit Malhotra, Shashi Kant, Pankaj Hari, Sarita Mohapatra, K. C. Sneha, J. V. Shwetha, Vibhor Tak, Rajashree Panigrahy, Susmita Chaudhuri

Not recommended fixed-dose antibiotic combinations in low- and middle-income countries – the example of Tanzania

Klaske Vliegenthart-Jongbloed, Jan Jacobs

A systematic outbreak investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters in a tertiary academic care center

Matthias von Rotz, Richard Kuehl, Ana Durovic, Sandra Zingg, Anett Apitz, Fanny Wegner, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Tim Roloff, Karoline Leuzinger, Hans H. Hirsch, Sabine Kuster, Manuel Battegay, Luigi Mariani, Stefan Schaeren, Stefano Bassetti, Florian Banderet-Uglioni, Adrian Egli, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter

Incremental costs of hospital-acquired infections in COVID-19 patients in an adult intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital from a low-resource setting

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  • Research

Aleksa Despotović, Nataša Milić, Anđa Cirković, Branko Milošević, Snežana Jovanović, Vesna Mioljević, Vesna Obradović, Gordana Kovačević, Goran Stevanović

A meta-analysis on the prevalence of resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to different antibiotics in Nigeria

Christian Kelechi Ezeh, Chibuzor Nwadibe Eze, Marie Esther Uju Dibua, Stephen Chijioke Emencheta

Qualitative assessment of the national initiative to implement antimicrobial stewardship centres in French administrative regions

Michèle Conlin, Anne-Gaëlle Leroy, Antoine Asquier-Khati, David Boutoille, Gabriel Birgand

The danger of the toxicity and inefficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in Iran during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

Ali Rafizadeh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Shahab Shariati, Nasim Zamani, Darren M Roberts, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam

A qualitative study on the perception of infection prevention and control measures among healthcare workers without patient contact during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Selina Ehrenzeller, Richard Kuehl, Ana Durovic, Aurélien Emmanuel Martinez, Manuel Battegay, Matthias von Rotz, André Fringer, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter

Validation of the first computerized indicator for orthopaedic surgical site infections in France: ISO-ORTHO

Leslie Grammatico-Guillon, Linda Banaei-Bouchareb, Agnès Solomiac, Katiuska Miliani, Pascal Astagneau, Laetitia May-Michelangeli

Knowledge of nosocomial infections, standard precautions, and source of information among physiotherapy undergraduates in Sri Lanka; an observational study

Sahan Rubasinghe, Kokila Priyadarshani, Pramodha Wijesundara, Singappulige Ramyamala, Krishantha Lakmal, Anuradhi Bandara, Renuka Dasanayaka

Combining epidemiological data and whole genome sequencing to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in a large tertiary care hospital during the first COVID-19 wave in The Netherlands focusing on healthcare workers

Cynthia P. Haanappel, Bas B. Oude Munnink, Reina S. Sikkema, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Herbert de Jager, Rieneke de Boever, Heidy H. H. T. Koene, Marjan Boter, Irina V. Chestakova, Anne van der Linden, Richard Molenkamp, Kara K. Osbak, Maris S. Arcilla, Margreet C. Vos, Marion P. G. Koopmans, Juliëtte A. Severin

Epidemiology of community origin of major multidrug-resistant ESKAPE uropathogens in a paediatric population in South-East Gabon

Yann Mouanga-Ndzime, Richard Onanga, Neil-Michel Longo-Pendy, Michelle Bignoumba, Cyrille Bisseye

Appropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of medical students and their needs and preferences for learning

Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Thiên-Trí Lâm, Christin Schröder, Sandra Schneider, Oliver Kurzai, Markus A. Feufel, Petra Gastmeier

Surgical site infection surveillance in German hospitals: a national survey to determine the status quo of digitalization

Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Hengameh Goodarzi, Alexander Gropmann, Jörg Clausmeyer, Christine Geffers, Brar Piening, Petra Gastmeier, Michael Behnke

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Egyptians towards antibiotic use in the community: can we do better?

Lina Maarouf, Mohamed Amin, Benjamin A. Evans, Alaa Abouelfetouh

Correction: Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study

  • Open Access
  • Correction

Iwona Gregorczyk-Maga, Anna Pałka, Mateusz Fiema, Michal Kania, Anna Kujawska, Paweł Maga, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Dorota Romaniszyn, Agnieszka Chmielarczyk, Barbara Żółtowska, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

APSIC guide for prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)

Moi Lin Ling, P. Ching, A. Apisarnthanarak, N. Jaggi, G. Harrington, S. M. Fong

APSIC dental infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines

  • Open Access
  • Guideline

M. L. Ling, P. Ching, J. Cheng, L. Lang, S. Liberali, P. Poon, Y. Shin, C. Sim

Correction: A multi-institutional exploration of emergency medicine physicians’ attitudes and behaviours on antibiotic use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study

Zhilian Huang, Evonne Tay, Win Sen Kuan, Ling Tiah, Yanyi Weng, Hann Yee Tan, Eillyne Seow, Li Lee Peng, Angela Chow

Central-line associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units before and after implementation of daily antiseptic bathing with chlorhexidine or octenidine: a post-hoc analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial

  • Open Access
  • Care
  • Research

Luisa A. Denkel, Frank Schwab, Jörg Clausmeyer, Michael Behnke, Jennifer Golembus, Solvy Wolke, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers

Train-the-Trainers in hand hygiene facilitate the implementation of the WHO hand hygiene multimodal improvement strategy in Japan: evidence for the role of local trainers, adaptation, and sustainability

  • Open Access
  • Research

Hiroki Saito, Koh Okamoto, Carolina Fankhauser, Ermira Tartari, Didier Pittet

Knowledge, attitude and practice of infection prevention and control precautions among laboratory staff: a mixed-methods systematic review

Haifa Aldhamy, Gregory Maniatopoulos, Victoria L. McCune, Ilaf Mansi, Majid Althaqafy, Mark S. Pearce

Sanitary installations and wastewater plumbing as reservoir for the long-term circulation and transmission of carbapenemase producing Citrobacter freundii clones in a hospital setting

  • Open Access
  • Research

Hannelore Hamerlinck, Annelies Aerssens, Jerina Boelens, Andrea Dehaene, Michael McMahon, Anne-Sophie Messiaen, Stien Vandendriessche, Anja Velghe, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Bruno Verhasselt

Core components of infection prevention and control programs at the facility level in Kazakhstan: key challenges and opportunities

  • Open Access
  • Research

Anna Deryabina, Ainur Aiypkhanova, Almat Juvashev, Kuanysh Alimbetov, Kanat Tekebayev, Getachew Kassa, Andrea A. Howard

Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Charity Wiafe Akenten, Neyaz Ahmed Khan, Joyce Mbwana, Ralf Krumkamp, Dennis Fosu, Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Kennedy Gyau Boahen, James Osei-Mensa, Oumou Maiga-Ascofare, Jürgen May, Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Richard Odame Phillips, Linda Aurelia Ofori, Denise Dekker

The incidence of nosocomial bloodstream infection and urinary tract infection in Australian hospitals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series study

Brett G Mitchell, Andrew J Stewardson, Lucille Kerr, John K Ferguson, Stephanie Curtis, Ljoudmila Busija, Michael J Lydeamore, Kirsty Graham, Philip L Russo

The impact of enhanced screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in an acute care hospital in South Korea

  • Open Access
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Sun Hee Park, Yunmi Yi, Woosuck Suh, Seul Ki Ji, Eunhee Han, Soyoung Shin

Tolerance of clinical vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates against UV-C light from a mobile source

B. Knobling, G. Franke, C. Belmar Campos, H. Büttner, M. Christner, E. M. Klupp, P. M. Maurer, J. K. Knobloch

Universal use of face mask for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in community settings in a South-western State of Nigeria: willingness and barriers

Folasade T. Ogunsola, Chioma S. Ejekam, Mobolanle Balogun, Igwilo Ugonna, Oluwakemi Odukoya, Oyinlola Oduyebo, Wasiu L. Adeyemo, Rita O. Oladele, Sulaimon A. Akanmu

Exploring the perioperative infection control practices & incidence of surgical site infections in rural India

Anveshi Nayan, Bhakti Sarang, Monty Khajanchi, Nobhojit Roy, Gnanaraj Jesudian, Nandakumar Menon, Mulki Patil, Raman Kataria, Ravikumar Manoharan, Rajesh Tongaonkar, Ya Dev, Anita Gadgil

High risk of bloodstream infection of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae carriers in neutropenic children with hematological diseases

Li-Peng Liu, Qing-Song Lin, Wen-Yu Yang, Xiao-Juan Chen, Fang Liu, Xia Chen, Yuan-Yuan Ren, Min Ruan, Yu-Mei Chen, Li Zhang, Yao Zou, Ye Guo, Xiao-Fan Zhu

Practices and challenges related to antibiotic use in paediatric treatment in hospitals and health centres in Niger and Uganda: a mixed methods study

Grace Mambula, Deborah Nanjebe, Aurelia Munene, Ousmane Guindo, Aichatou Salifou, Abdoul-Aziz Mamaty, Susan Rattigan, Sally Ellis, Nathalie Khavessian, Rob W van der Pluijm, Caroline Marquer, Irene Aicha Adehossi, Céline Langendorf

Using adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence level monitoring to identify bacterial reservoirs during two consecutive Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus capitis nosocomial infection outbreaks at a neonatal intensive care unit

Ye Ji Kim, Min Yeong Hong, Hyun Mi Kang, Sook Kyung Yum, Young Ah Youn, Dong-Gun Lee, Jin Han Kang

A systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies of interventions impacting antimicrobial resistance

Chris Painter, Dian Faradiba, Kinanti Khansa Chavarina, Ella Nanda Sari, Yot Teerawattananon, Kristina Aluzaite, Aparna Ananthakrishnan

The impact of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination on antibiotic use: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Lotte van Heuvel, John Paget, Michel Dückers, Saverio Caini

Contact time has limited impact on the efficacy of disinfectant towelettes when tested under conditions reflective of realistic use

Alyssa M. Kelley, Maxwell G. Voorn, Geraldine M. Tembo, Connor M. Horn, Xiaobao Li, Peter J. Teska, Haley F. Oliver

Best practice guidance for antibiotic audit and feedback interventions in primary care: a modified Delphi study from the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial resistance: Primary Care Antibiotic Audit and Feedback Network (JPIAMR-PAAN)

Kevin L. Schwartz, Alice X. T. Xu, Sarah Alderson, Lars Bjerrum, Jamie Brehaut, Benjamin C. Brown, Heiner C. Bucher, An De Sutter, Nick Francis, Jeremy Grimshaw, Ronny Gunnarsson, Sigurd Hoye, Noah Ivers, Donna M. Lecky, Morten Lindbæk, Jeffrey A. Linder, Paul Little, Benedikte Olsen Michalsen, Denise O’Connor, Celine Pulcini, Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Pia Touboul Lundgren, Jan Y. Verbakel, Theo J. Verheij

Antibiotic treatment failure of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary care

Sky Wei Chee Koh, Tracy Si Min Ng, Victor Weng Keong Loh, Jun Cong Goh, Si Hui Low, Wei Zhi Tan, Hung Chew Wong, Pradeep Durai, Louisa Jin Sun, Doris Young, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah

Comparison of microbial colonization rates between central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters

Vassiliki Pitiriga, John Bakalis, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Evangelia Dimitroulia, George Saroglou, Athanasios Tsakris

Bacterial ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections: changing trends in antimicrobial susceptibility, a 7-year retrospective study from Pakistan

Amina Akram Asif, Khalid Mahmood, Saba Riaz, Timothy McHugh, Sikander Sultan

Polish infection control nurses’ job satisfaction and cooperation with their colleagues reflect how the value of infection control is appreciated by other health care workers: findings from surveys conducted before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Dorota Jaślan, Jerzy Rosiński, Marta Wałaszek, Renata Majewska, Anna Szczypta, Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach, Anna Różańska

Contact investigations for antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a mixed-methods study of patients’ comprehension of and compliance with self-sampling requests post-discharge

Anneloes van Veen, Dominique L. A. Lescure, Suzanne J. C. Verhaegh, Inge de Goeij, Vicki Erasmus, Ed F. van Beeck, Aimée Tjon-a-Tsien, José Splinter, Jan C. Christiaanse, Marjolein Damen, Elisabeth G. W. Huijskens, Sunita Paltansing, Michiel van Rijn, Jacobien Veenemans, Margreet C. Vos, Juliëtte A. Severin

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in hospital settings across European borders: a scoping review comparing the epidemiology in the Netherlands and Germany

Cansu Cimen, Matthijs S. Berends, Erik Bathoorn, Mariëtte Lokate, Andreas Voss, Alex W. Friedrich, Corinna Glasner, Axel Hamprecht

Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in India between 2000 and 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Emily Smout, Navaneethan Palanisamy, Sabeel P Valappil

Hospital cleaning: past, present, and future

  • Open Access
  • Review

Stephanie J. Dancer

Antibiotic utilisation and resistance over the first decade of nationally funded antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Singapore acute-care hospitals

Tat Ming Ng, Li Wei Ang, Shi Thong Heng, Andrea Lay-Hoon Kwa, Jia En Wu, Xue Fen Valerie Seah, Siok Ying Lee, Jonathan Seah, Robin Choo, Poh Lian Lim, Koh Cheng Thoon, Maciej Piotr Chlebicki, Jyoti Somani, Tau Hong Lee, David C. Lye

Multimodal environmental cleaning strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections

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Katrina Browne, Brett G Mitchell

Barriers to infection prevention and control in long-term care/assisted living settings in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Jocelyn A. Srigley, Brooke Cheng, Jun Chen Collet, Tara Donovan Towell, Guanghong Han, Dave Keen, Ka Wai Leung, Julie Mori, R. Ayesha Ali

Factors associated with hand washing effectiveness: an institution-based observational study

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Chen Shi, Margaret O’Donoghue, Lin Yang, Hilda Tsang, Jing Chen, Jing Zou, Jing Qin, Yim-Wah Mak, Didier Pittet, Yao Jie Xie, Timothy Lai, Chen Li, Jiannong Cao

The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Habtu Debash, Ousman Mohammed, Daniel Gebretsadik, Hussen Ebrahim, Mihret Tilahun

Predictive performance of automated surveillance algorithms for intravascular catheter bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jean-Marie Januel, Nasim Lotfinejad, Rebecca Grant, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter, Peter W. Schreiber, Bruno Grandbastien, Philipp Jent, Elia Lo Priore, Alexandra Scherrer, Stephan Harbarth, Gaud Catho, Niccolò Buetti, Carlo Balmelli, Delphine Berthod, Jonas Marschall, Hugo Sax, Matthias Schlegel, Alexander Schweiger, Laurence Senn, Rami Sommerstein, Nicolas Troillet, Danielle Vuichard Gysin, Andreas F Widmer, Aline Wolfensberger, Walter Zingg

Development of machine learning models for the detection of surgical site infections following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a multicenter cohort study

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Antimicrobial stewardship in primary health care programs in humanitarian settings: the time to act is now

Claudia Truppa, Beatriz Alonso, Kate Clezy, Carole Deglise, Carole Dromer, Silvia Garelli, Carolina Jimenez, Rupa Kanapathipillai, Mohamad Khalife, Ernestina Repetto

Mapping of infection prevention and control education and training in some countries of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Region: current situation and future needs

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Rima Moghnieh, Amal Saif Al-Maani, Jana Berro, Nour Ibrahim, Rana Attieh, Dania Abdallah, Jameela Al-Ajmi, Dhouha Hamdani, Najiba Abdulrazzaq, Abeer Omar, Safa Al-Khawaja, Rami Al-Abadla, Salam Al-Ratrout, Mohammad Gharaibeh, Zakaria Abdelrahim, Hiba Azrag, Karima Mayar Amiri, Atika Berry, Bashar Hagali, Jamal Kadhim, Huda Al-Shami, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Roula Husni, Iman Heweidy, Bassim Zayed

First report of Candida auris in Romania: clinical and molecular aspects

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Adriana Mihaela Stanciu, Dragoș Florea, Marius Surleac, Simona Paraschiv, Dan Oțelea, Daniela Tălăpan, Gabriel Adrian Popescu

Does repeated exposure to hydrogen peroxide induce Candida auris resistance?

Luis Cobrado, Elisabete Ricardo, Patricia Ramalho, Angela Rita Fernandes, Acacio Goncalves Rodrigues

Hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, barriers and improvement measures among healthcare workers in the Republic of Korea: a cross-sectional survey exploring interprofessional differences

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Jaewoong Kim, Shi Nae Yu, Yeon Su Jeong, Jin Hwa Kim, Min Hyok Jeon, Tark Kim, Eun Ju Choo, Eunjung Lee, Tae Hyong Kim, Se Yoon Park

Environmental approaches to controlling Clostridioides difficile infection in healthcare settings

Philip C. Carling, Michael F. Parry, Russell Olmstead

How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection

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Jean-Yves Maillard, Isabella Centeleghe

External validation of semi-automated surveillance algorithms for deep surgical site infections after colorectal surgery in an independent country

Suzanne D. van der Werff, Janneke D.M. Verberk, Christian Buchli, Maaike S.M. van Mourik, Pontus Nauclér

Review on infection control strategies to minimize outbreaks of the emerging pathogen Elizabethkingia anophelis

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Lisa Mallinckrodt, Robert Huis in ’t Veld, Sigrid Rosema, Andreas Voss, Erik Bathoorn

SARS-CoV-2 risk in household contacts of healthcare workers: a prospective cohort study

Philipp Kohler, Tamara Dörr, Andrée Friedl, Reto Stocker, Danielle Vuichard, Stefan P. Kuster, Christian R. Kahlert, Ulrike Besold, Elsbeth Betschon, Angela Brucher, Alexia Cusini, Andrée Friedl, Stephan Goppel, Fabian Grässli, Christian R. Kahlert, Joelle Keller, Simone Kessler, Philipp Kohler, Stefan P. Kuster, Onicio Leal, Eva Lemmenmeier, Allison McGeer, Dorette Meier Kleeb, Elisabeth Möller, J. Carsten Möller, Maja F. Müller, Vaxhid Musa, Manuela Ortner, Philip Rieder, Lorenz Risch, Markus Ruetti, Matthias Schlegel, Hans-Ruedi Schmid, Reto Stocker, Pietro Vernazza, Matthias von Kietzell, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Benedikt Wiggli

Empiric antimicrobial therapy in the intensive care unit based on the risk of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection: a single-centre case‒control study of blood culture results in Japan

Taikan Nanao, Hideo Nishizawa, Junichi Fujimoto

Usefulness of dynamic regression time series models for studying the relationship between antimicrobial consumption and bacterial antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: a systematic review

Paul Laffont-Lozes, Romaric Larcher, Florian Salipante, Geraldine Leguelinel-Blache, Catherine Dunyach-Remy, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Albert Sotto, Paul Loubet

No difference in bacterial contamination of hip capsule sutures and control sutures in hip arthroplasty surgery

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Thomas J. A. van Schaik, Maurits P. A. van Meer, Lex D. de Jong, Jon H. M. Goosen, Matthijs P. Somford, Job L. C. van Susante

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of common infections in primary care and the change to antibiotic prescribing in England

Ya-Ting Yang, Xiaomin Zhong, Ali Fahmi, Simon Watts, Darren M. Ashcroft, Jon Massey, Louis Fisher, Brian MacKenna, Amir Mehrkar, Sebastian C. J. Bacon, Ben Goldacre, Kieran Hand, Tjeerd van Staa, Victoria Palin

Antibiotic prescribing to inpatients in Limpopo, South Africa: a multicentre point-prevalence survey

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Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection rates in 5 European countries

Sibylle C. Mellinghoff, Caroline Bruns, Markus Albertsmeier, Juliane Ankert, Louis Bernard, Sofia Budin, Camille Bataille, Annika Y. Classen, Florian B. Cornely, Elodie Couvé-Deacon, Maria Fernandez Ferrer, Jesús Fortún, Alicia Galar, Eva Grill, Thomas Guimard, Jürgen A. Hampl, Sebastian Wingen-Heimann, Juan P. Horcajada, Felix Köhler, Carolin Koll, Joan Mollar, Patricia Muñoz, Mathias W. Pletz, Jule Rutz, Jon Salmanton-García, Harald Seifert, Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott, Alex Soriano, Jannik Stemler, Janne J. Vehreschild, Tim O. Vilz, Jan-Hendrik Naendrup, Oliver A. Cornely, Blasius J. Liss

Association of antimicrobial perioperative prophylaxis with cefuroxime plus metronidazole or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and surgical site infections in colorectal surgery

Elisavet Stavropoulou, Andrew Atkinson, Marie-Christine Eisenring, Christoph A. Fux, Jonas Marschall, Laurence Senn, Nicolas Troillet

Association between perioperative prophylaxis with cefuroxime plus metronidazole or amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and surgical site infections in paediatric uncomplicated appendectomy: a Swiss retrospective cohort study

Isabella Bielicki, Hanna Schmid, Andrew Atkinson, Christian R. Kahlert, Christoph Berger, Nicolas Troillet, Jonas Marschall, Julia A. Bielicki, Carlo Balmelli, Marie-Christine Eisenring, Stephan Harbarth, Didier Pittet, Hugo Sax, Matthias Schlegel, Alexander Schweiger, Laurence Senn, Rami Sommerstein, Sarah Tschudin Sutter, Danielle Vuichard Gysin, Andreas F. Widmer, Giorgio Zanetti, Walter Zingg

Correction: Factors associated with hand washing effectiveness: an institution-based observational study

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Correction: A systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies of interventions impacting antimicrobial resistance

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Correction: Infection prevention knowledge, practice, and its associated factors among healthcare providers in primary healthcare unit of Wogdie District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019: a cross-sectional study

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Jemal Assefa, Gedefaw Diress Alen, Seteamlak Adane

Antiseptics and mupirocin resistance in clinical, environmental, and colonizing coagulase negative Staphylococcus isolates

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Clean Hospitals Day 2023 marks the global launch of a self-assessment tool

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Antibiotic use at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: findings from a point prevalence survey

Denis Katyali, Godfrey Kawau, Bjørn Blomberg, Joel Manyahi

Effective infection prevention and control measures in long-term care facilities in non-outbreak and outbreak settings: a systematic literature review

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Nando Bloch, Jasmin Männer, Céline Gardiol, Philipp Kohler, Jacqueline Kuhn, Thomas Münzer, Matthias Schlegel, Stefan P. Kuster, Domenica Flury

Developing a framework for regular and sustainable qualitative assessment of antibiotic use in Korean medical institutions: a Delphi study

Se Yoon Park, Yong Chan Kim, Song Mi Moon, Bongyoung Kim, Raeseok Lee, Hong Bin Kim

Spatial clusters of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli causing community-onset bacteriuria due to repeat infections: cluster analysis from a large urban medical center, San Francisco, 2014–2020

Eva Raphael, Pushkar P. Inamdar, Cheyenne Belmont, Salma Shariff-Marco, Alison J. Huang, Henry F. Chambers

Activity of antimicrobial examination gloves under realistic conditions: challenge not fulfilled

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Eva-Maria Klupp, Birte Knobling, Gefion Franke, Cristina Belmar Campos, Philipp M. Maurer, Johannes K. Knobloch

The augmented value of using clinical notes in semi-automated surveillance of deep surgical site infections after colorectal surgery

Janneke D.M. Verberk, Suzanne D. van der Werff, Rebecka Weegar, Aron Henriksson, Milan C. Richir, Christian Buchli, Maaike S.M. van Mourik, Pontus Nauclér

The ICU-CARB score: a novel clinical scoring system to predict carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria carriage in critically ill patients upon ICU admission

Yunqi Dai, Ling Zhang, Tingting Pan, Ziyun Shen, Tianjiao Meng, Jing Wu, Feifei Gu, Xiaoli Wang, Ruoming Tan, Hongping Qu

Exploring the use of cluster analysis to assess antibiotic stewardship in critically-ill neonates in a low resource setting

Roberto Benoni, Eleonora Balestri, Tariqua Endrias, Jiksa Tolera, Martina Borellini, Margherita Calia, Filippo Biasci, Luigi Pisani

A practice guide on antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes

Andrea Eikelenboom-Boskamp, Mariëlle van Loosbroek, Evelien Lutke-Schipholt, Marjorie Nelissen-Vrancken, Mike Verkaaik, Paul Geels, Stephanie Natsch, Andreas Voss

Retraction Note: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiology of Vancomycin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus isolates

Qianxing Wu, Niloofar Sabokroo, Yujie Wang, Marzieh Hashemian, Somayeh Karamollahi, Ebrahim Kouhsari

Epidemiological manifestations and impact of healthcare-associated infections in Libyan national hospitals

Mohamed Ali Daw, Mahamat Hassabarassoul Mahamat, Said Emhamed Wareg, Abdallah H El-Bouzedi, Mohamed Omar Ahmed

Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacterales infection in kidney transplant recipients

Oranuch Promsuwan, Kumthorn Malathum, Atiporn Ingsathit

Infection with Carbapenem-resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae: clinical, virulence and molecular epidemiological characteristics

Linlin Li, Shan Li, Xianzhen Wei, Zhaolu Lu, Xue Qin, Meng Li

A qualitative study of infection prevention and control practices in the maternal units of two Ghanaian hospitals

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Gifty Sunkwa-Mills, Kodjo Senah, Mette Breinholdt, Matilda Aberese-Ako, Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus risk factors for hospital colonization in hematological patients: a matched case-control study

Marianna Meschiari, Shaniko Kaleci, Martina Del Monte, Andrea Dessilani, Antonella Santoro, Francesco Scialpi, Erica Franceschini, Gabriella Orlando, Adriana Cervo, Morselli Monica, Fabio Forghieri, Claudia Venturelli, Enrico Ricchizzi, Johanna Chester, Mario Sarti, Giovanni Guaraldi, Mario Luppi, Cristina Mussini

A comprehensive point prevalence survey of the quality and quantity of antimicrobial use in Chinese general hospitals and clinical specialties

Yonghong Xiao, Xing Xin, Yunbo Chen, Qing Yan

Microbiological trends and mortality risk factors of central line-associated bloodstream infections in an academic medical center 2015–2020

Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh, Amani Alnimr, Samia A. Al Nassri, Sara M. Alwarthan, Mashael Alhajri, Bashayer M. AlShehail, Mahdi Almubarak, Nada S. Alghamdi, Haytham A. Wali

Clinical significance and burden of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonization acquisition in hospitalized patients

Nasreen Hassoun-Kheir, Khetam Hussien, Marianne Karram, Maram Saffuri, Sally Badaan, Shani Peleg, Worood Aboelhega, Sigal Warman, Tamar Alon, Dina Pollak, Moran Szwarcwort Cohen, Mical Paul

Association between quality of governance, antibiotic consumption, and antimicrobial resistance: an analysis of Italian regions

Andrea Maugeri, Martina Barchitta, Antonella Agodi

Protocols, policies and practices for antimicrobial stewardship in hospitalized patients in least-developed and low-income countries: a systematic review

Grace Wezi Mzumara, Michael Mambiya, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam

Estimating antibiotics consumption in a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad using a WHO’s defined daily dose methodology

Naila Jabeen, Waseem Ullah, Javeria Khalid, Zia Samad

Evaluation of a novel surface-coating formulation with time-extended antimicrobial activity for healthcare environment disinfection

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Roberto Bruno Maria Marano, Diana Merezhko, Keren Anat Resnick, Jacob Moran-Gilad, Yonatan Oster

Association between the introduction of a national targeted intervention program and the incidence of surgical site infections in Swiss acute care hospitals

Marcus Eder, Rami Sommerstein, Arlette Szelecsenyi, Alexander Schweiger, Matthias Schlegel, Andrew Atkinson, Stefan P. Kuster, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Nicolas Troillet, Andreas F. Widmer, Carlo Balmelli, Delphine Berthod, Niccolò Buetti, Stephan Harbarth, Philipp Jent, Jonas Marschall, Hugo Sax, Laurence Senn, Sarah Tschudin Sutter, Aline Wolfensberger, Walter Zingg

Effectiveness of tailored screening for multidrug-resistant organisms upon admission to an intensive care unit in the United Arab Emirates

Sungsoo Park, Heesuk Kim, Katrine K. Gatchalian, Hyeyoung Oh

Acinetobacter baumannii: assessing susceptibility patterns, management practices, and mortality predictors in a tertiary teaching hospital in Lebanon

Rania Itani, Hani M. J. Khojah, Samar Karout, Deema Rahme, Lara Hammoud, Reem Awad, Rana Abu-Farha, Tareq L. Mukattash, Hamza Raychouni, Abdalla El-Lakany

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Dutch hospitals after the 2020 first wave: a multicentre cross-sectional study with prospective follow-up

Claudia Recanatini, Corine H. GeurtsvanKessel, Suzan D. Pas, Els M. Broens, Martje Maas, Rosa van Mansfeld, Anne J. G. Mutsaers-van Oudheusden, Miranda van Rijen, Emile F. Schippers, Arjan Stegeman, Adriana Tami, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, Hannah Visser, Andreas Voss, Marjolijn C. A. Wegdam-Blans, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Peter C. Wever, Marion P. G. Koopmans, Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans, Marjolein F. Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Anneke Bergmans, Wouter van den Bijllaardt, Els Broens, Anton Buiting, Wietske Dohmen, Alexander Friedrich, Corine GeurtsvanKessel, Bernardina van der Gun, Dick Heederik, Menno de Jong, Jan Kluytmans, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Marion Koopmans, Martje Maas, Rosa van Mansfeld, Angelique Meijer, Jean-Luc Murk, Marrigje Nabuurs, Bert Niesters, Jaap ten Oever, Anne Mutsaers-van Oudheusden, Suzan Pas, Claudia Recanatini, Miranda van Rijen, Emile Schippers, Valentijn Schweitzer, Arjan Stegeman, Roel Streefkerk, Adriana Tami, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, Alida Veloo, Hannah Visser, Andreas Voss, Jutte de Vries, Marjolijn Wegdam-Blans, Heiman Wertheim, Peter Wever, Karin Wold, Herman Wunderink

Antibiotic prophylaxis after 48 h postoperatively are not associated with decreased surgical site infections and other healthcare associated infections in pancreatic surgery patients: a retrospective cohort study

Xiaoju Ma, Qiangsheng He, Youpeng Chen, Yan Lu, Ping Zhu, Ji Zhang, Wen-sen Chen, Yongxiang Zhang, Wei-hong Zhang, Chuanlong Zhu, Qiang Li, Zhanjie Li

Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study

Maliha I. Kassam, Vitus Silago, Prisca Damiano, Bahati Wajanga, Jeremiah Seni, Stephen E. Mshana, Samuel Kalluvya

The economic burden of cardiac implantable electronic device infections in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study using validated administrative data

Elissa Rennert-May, Derek Chew, Kristine Cannon, Zuying Zhang, Stephanie Smith, Teagan King, Derek V. Exner, Oscar E. Larios, Jenine Leal

Gamified antimicrobial decision support app (GADSA) changes antibiotics prescription behaviour in surgeons in Nigeria: a hospital-based pilot study

Susanne Luedtke, Caroline Wood, Olajumoke Olufemi, Patrick Okonji, Eneyi E. Kpokiri, Anwar Musah, Funmi Bammeke, Bamidele Mutiu, Rufus Ojewola, Olufemi Bankole, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Chibuzo Ekumankama, Ayibanoah Theophilus, Neni Aworabhi-Oki, Laura Shallcross, Andreea Molnar, Sue Wiseman, Andrew Hayward, Georgiana Birjovanu, Carmen Lefevre, Stylianos Petrou, Folasade Ogunsola, Patty Kostkova

Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in clinical setting in South-Eastern Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Adamu Salawudeen, Yakubu Egigogo Raji, Garba Gidandawa Jibo, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Hui-min Neoh, Siti Norbaya Masri, Sabrina Di Gregorio, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin

Description of a nationwide structure for monitoring nosocomial outbreaks of (highly resistant) microorganisms in the Netherlands: characteristics of outbreaks in 2012–2021

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Sjoukje HS Woudt, Annelot F Schoffelen, Florine NJ Frakking, E Ascelijn Reuland, Juliëtte A Severin, Marije den Drijver, Anja Haenen, Marga MG Nonneman, Daan W Notermans, Desiree CM aan de Stegge, Sacha F de Stoppelaar, Christina MJE Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Sabine C de Greeff

Healthcare workers’ compliance with the catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines: an observational study in Yemen

Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi, Talal Ali Hussein Alqalah, Sameer Abdulmalik Alkubati, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Mohammed Alsabri, Gamil Ghaleb Alrubaiee, Mokhtar Abdo Almoliky, Khalil A. Saleh, Anas Khaled Al-Sayaghi, Rami A. Elshatarat, Zyad T. Saleh, Ahmad Mahmoud Saleh, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz

Long-term exposure to food-grade disinfectants causes cross-resistance to antibiotics in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains with different antibiograms and sequence types

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Antimicrobial use of patients with sexually transmitted infection symptoms prior to presentation at five health facilities in Southern Ghana

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Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study

Nando Bloch, Susanne Rüfenacht, Magdalena Ludwinek, Waldemar Frick, Gian-Reto Kleger, Florian Schneider, Werner C. Albrich, Domenica Flury, Stefan P Kuster, Matthias Schlegel, Philipp Kohler

Dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment in a tertiary care hospital in the Netherlands

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