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November 2017
Volume 97, Issue 3

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The November issue of the Journal of Hospital Infection heralds a new focus for the Journal on the prevention and control of Gram-negative infections. A large special section in the November issue is introduced by a leading article by Professor Mark Wilcox, describing the challenges around the prevention of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GNBSI). Professor Wilcox describes how the increasing incidence of E. coli BSI is an international phenomenon; more parochially in England there is a target to halve the number of these infections by 2021.

The JHI aims to be at the forefront in publishing on the prevention of GNBSI, and next year we plan to feature regular special sections on this subject. As well as all the usual article types, we have created a new ‘Practice Points’ format to allow rapid reporting of experiences of GNBSI that would be useful to share with others in the field. We look forward to receiving submissions from new and old contributors to the journal in the coming months!

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  • Identifying hospital-onset Escherichia coli bacteraemia cases from English mandatory surveillance: the case for applying a two-day post-admission rule

    J. Davies, A.P. Johnson, R. Hope
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.06.031
    Vol. 97, Issue 3
    Published online: July 4, 2017
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  • Prevalence of, and risk factors for, carriage of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among hospitalized patients in Japan

    N. Yamamoto, R. Asada, R. Kawahara, H. Hagiya, Y. Akeda, R.K. Shanmugakani, H. Yoshida, S. Yukawa, K. Yamamoto, Y. Takayama, H. Ohnishi, T. Taniguchi, T. Matsuoka, K. Matsunami, I. Nishi, T. Kase, S. Hamada, K. Tomono
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.07.015
    Vol. 97, Issue 3
    Published online: July 20, 2017
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  • The association between infection control interventions and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae incidence in an endemic hospital

    K. Hussein, G. Rabino, O. Eluk, S. Warman, S. Reisner, Y. Geffen, L. Halif, M. Paul
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.07.018
    Vol. 97, Issue 3
    Published online: July 22, 2017
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      • Mortality risk factors among non-ICU patients with nosocomial vascular catheter-related bloodstream infections: a prospective cohort study

        Patrick SALIBA, Ana HORNERO, Guillermo CUERVO, Immaculada GRAU, Emilio JIMENEZ, Dolors GARCÍA, Fe TUBAU, Jose María MARTÍNEZ-SÁNCHEZ, Jordi CARRATALÀ, Miquel PUJOL
        DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.11.002
        Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript
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      • Pattern of Gram-negative Blood Stream Infections and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

        Fatima Sana, Luqman Satti, Gohar Zaman, Adeel Gardezi, Anum Imtiaz, Abeera Ahmed, Muhammad Tahir Khadim
        DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.024
        Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript
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      • Routine use of PICO dressings may reduce overall groin wound complication rates following peripheral vascular surgery

        Christina A. Fleming, Mariya Kuteva, Karen O’Hanlon, Gavin O’Brien, Gerald McGreal
        DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.022
        Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript
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      • Infectious Gastroenteritis and the Need for Strict Contact Precaution Procedures in Adults Presenting in the Emergency Department – a Danish Register-based Study

        Florence Skyum, Vibeke Andersen, Ming Chen, Court Pedersen, Christian Backer Mogensen
        DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.11.001
        Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript
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      • Selection of carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a haematology unit?

        Mark I. Garvey, Craig Bradley, Martin Biggs, Elisabeth Holden, Martin J. Gill
        DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.023
        Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript
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    • epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England

      H.P. Loveday, J.A. Wilson, R.J. Pratt, M. Golsorkhi, A. Tingle, A. Bak, J. Browne, J. Prieto, M. Wilcox
      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0195-6701(13)60012-2
      Vol. 86
      Published in issue: January 2014
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    • Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention

      B. Allegranzi, D. Pittet
      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2009.04.019
      Vol. 73, Issue 4
      Published online: May 17, 2010
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    • The start of another infection prevention learning curve: reducing healthcare-associated Gram-negative bloodstream infections

      M.H. Wilcox
      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.004
      Vol. 97, Issue 3
      Published in issue: November 2017
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    • Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO): Information for patients, relatives and visitors

      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2015.08.013
      Vol. 92, Issue 1
      Published in issue: January 2016
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    • Temperature controlled airflow ventilation in operating rooms compared with laminar airflow and turbulent mixed airflow

      Malin Alsved, Anette Civilis, Peter Ekolind, Ann Tammelin, Annette Erichsen Andersson, Jonas Jakobsson, Tobias Svensson, Matts Ramstorp, Sasan Sadrizadeh, Per-Anders Larsson, Mats Bohgard, Tina Šantl-Temkiv, Jakob Löndahl
      DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.013
      Published online: October 23, 2017
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    Guidelines

    Prevention and control of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: recommendations from a Joint Working Party

    Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms (MDRGNO)

    Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms (MDRGNO)

    Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO)

    Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO)

    Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria information leaflet

    Decontamination of breast pump milk collection kits and related items at home and in hospital: guidance from a Joint Working Group of the Healthcare Infection Society and the Infection Prevention Society

    epic3: revised recommendation for intravenous catheter and catheter site care , Volume 92, Issue 4, Pages 346–348 (April 2016)

    Foreword, Volume 86, Supplement 1, Pages S1-S76 (January 2014)

    epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England, Volume 86, Supplement 1, Pages S1-S76 (January 2014)

    Guidance on the use of respiratory and facial protection equipment

    Guidelines on the facilities required for minor surgical procedures and minimal access interventions

    epic2: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England, Vol. 65 February, 2007 pS1-S64- Supplement 1

    The epic Project: Developing National Evidence-based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare associated Infections, Vol. 47, January , 2001 pS1-S82