Surveillance of Salmonella spp. in the environment of public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
B. Kennedy^*, C.O. Shobo, O.T. Zishiri, L.A. Bester
^*University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 205-212

Operating room ventilation and the risk of revision due to infection after total hip arthroplasty: assessment of validated data in the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
H. Langvatn^*, J.C. Schrama, G. Cao, G. Hallan, O. Furnes, E. Lingaas, G. Walenkamp, L.B. Engesæter, H. Dale
^*Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 216-224

The effect of sodium thiosulfate on the recovery of Mycobacterium chimaera from heater-cooler unit water samples
E.E.H. Mak^*, L.H. Sng, B.W.M. Lee, J.W.L. Peh, R.E. Colman, M. Seifert
^*University of California, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 252-257

Support of nursing homes in infection management varies by US State Departments of Health
R. Dorritie^*, D.D. Quigley, M. Agarwal, A. Tark, A. Dick, P.W. Stone
^*Helene Fuld College of Nursing, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 258-264

The effect of copper-oxide-treated soft and hard surfaces on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections: a two-phase study
P.E. Marik^*, S. Shankaran, L. King
^*Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 265-271

Clinical outcomes of patients undergoing a cardiac implantable electronic device implantation following a recent non-device-related infection
H.-C. Chen^*, Y.-L. Chen, W.-C. Lee, T.-H. Tsai, K.-L. Pan, Y.-S. Lin, M.-C. Chen
^*Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 272-279

Do probiotics prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea? Results of a multicentre randomized placebo-controlled trial
C. Rajkumar^*, M. Wilks, J. Islam, K. Ali, J. Raftery, K.A. Davies, J. Timeyin, E. Cheek, J. Cohen, on behalf of the Investigators
^*Universities of Brighton & Sussex, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 280-288

Antimicrobial efficacy of a very stable hypochlorous acid formula compared with other antiseptics used in treating wounds: in-vitro study on micro-organisms with or without biofilm
R. Herruzo^*, I. Herruzo
^*Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 289-294

Direct medical burden of antimicrobial-resistant healthcare-associated infections: empirical evidence from China
X. Liu^*, D. Cui, H. Li, Q. Wang, Z. Mao, L. Fang, N. Ren, J. Sun
^*Wuhan University, China
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 295-305

Accuracy of the ELITe MGB assays for the detection of carbapenemases, CTX-M, Staphylococcus aureus and mecA/C genes directly from respiratory samples
M. Boattini^*, G. Bianco, M. Iannaccone, L. Charrier, A. Almeida, G. De Intinis, R. Cavallo, C. Costa
^*University Hospital Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Italy
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 306-310