Data on SARS-CoV-2transmission remains conflicting. Airborne transmission is still debated. However, the hospital risk-control requires a better understanding of the different transmission modes. This work aimed at evaluating the frequency and factors associated with environmental air and surface contamination in the rooms of patients with COVID-19 in the acute phase of the disease.
The first British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)-endorsed faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) guidelines were published in 2018. Over the past 5…
Despite their role being historically overlooked, environmental surfaces have been shown to play a key role in the transmission of pathogens causative of healthcare-associated infections…
Surveillance of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in Australia is disparate, resource intensive, unsustainable and provides limited information. Traditional HAI surveillance is time intensive and agreement…
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The first British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)-endorsed faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) guidelines were published in 2018. Over the past 5…
The first British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)-endorsed faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) guidelines were published in 2018. Over the past 5…
Key and core components of effective infection prevention and control programmes (IPCP) issued by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Contr…
The Journal of Hospital Infection (JHI) is calling for original research, reviews and opinion on the topic of water and healthcare water systems, with a…
Many UK hospitals rely heavily on natural ventilation as their main source of airflow in patient wards. This method of ventilation can have cost and…
Surgical site infections (SSI), mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, pose a significant economic burden in Europe, leading to increased hospitaliza…
