No increase in compliance before aseptic procedures in German hospitals. A longitudinal study with data from the national surveillance system over four years
T.S. Kramer^*, K. Bunte, C. Schröder, M. Behnke, J. Clausmeyer, C. Reichardt, P. Gastmeier, J. Walter
^*Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 71-75

Ways in which healthcare interior environments are associated with perceived safety against infectious diseases and coping behaviours
S. Bae^*
*University of Missouri, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 107-114

Limited multi-drug resistant organism related stigma in carriers exposed to isolation precautions: an exploratory quantitative questionnaire study
R. Wijnakker^*, M.M.C. Lambregts, B. Rump, K.E. Veldkamp, R. Reis, L.G. Visser, M.G.J. de Boer
^*Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 126-133

Making medical devices safer: impact of plastic and silicone oil on microbial biofilm formation
M. Slettengren^*, S. Mohanty, W. Kamolvit, J. van der Linden, A. Brauner
^*Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 155-162

Presence of Clostridioides difficile and multidrug-resistant healthcare-associated pathogens in stool specimens from hospitalized patients in the USA
I.A. Tickler^*, C.M. dela Cruz, A.E. Obradovich, R.V. Goering, S. Dewell, V.M. Le, F.C. Tenover, the Healthcare Associated Infections Consortium
^*Cepheid, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 179-185

Influence of delivery system on the efficacy of low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the disinfection of common healthcare-associated infection pathogens
N.J. Amaeze^*, M.U. Shareef, F.L. Henriquez, C.L. Williams, W.G. Mackay
^*University of the West of Scotland, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 189-195

Impact of implementing respiratory point-of-care testing in a regional haemato-oncology unit
E.J. Goldstein^*, R. Dhillon, C. McCullough, T. Inkster, R. Soutar, R.N. Gunson
^*NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 20-24

Are positive-pressure ventilation lobby rooms effective for protective and source isolation?
T.T. Poovelikunnel^*, A. Barakat, A. O’Hara, H.J. Humphreys, V. Newmann, A.F. Talento
^*Beaumont Hospital, Ireland
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 53-56

Point prevalence of penicillin allergy in hospital inpatients
M. Baxter^*, C. Bethune, R. Powell, M. Morgan
^*Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 65-70

Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity and seroprevalence among high-risk healthcare workers and hospital staff
C. Martin^*, I. Montesinos, N. Dauby, C. Gilles, H. Dahma, S. Van Den Wijngaert, S. De Wit, M. Delforge, N. Clumeck, O. Vandenberg
^*Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 102-106