OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Hospital Infection is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A predictive score for the result of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and vancomycin-resistant enterococci screening	285
Drain decontamination using in-situ generated ozone	113
Surgery and sustainability: time for multi-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the carbon footprint while not compromising infection prevention	107
Genome-based typing reveals rare events of patient contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa from other patients and sink traps in a medical intensive care unit	83
Evaluating the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection from toilet flushing: A quantitative microbial risk assessment and implications for infection control	63
Healthcare-associated infection impact with bioaerosol treatment and COVID-19 mitigation measures	62
Incidence, diagnosis and outcomes of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA): a systematic review	60
Antimicrobial and cytotoxic synergism of biocides and quorum-sensing inhibitors against uropathogenic Escherichia coli	60
Emergence and control of an outbreak of PVL-positive MRSA in a UK-based maternity setting	59
Infection prevention and control risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers: a global, multi-centre, case–control study	54
Response to Kiernan et al.: is detergent-only cleaning paired with chlorine disinfection the best approach for cleaning?	53
Editorial Board	53
Disinfection effect of ozonated water on SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of salivary proteins	48
Removal of virus from hands: a study on the role of washing and drying	48
From the clinic to the wards, the evolution of penicillin allergy testing by non-allergists in a UK hospital	46
Management of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Dutch healthcare institutes: a nationwide survey	43
Genotyping of Candida tropicalis isolates uncovers nosocomial transmission of two lineages in Italian tertiary care hospital	43
Polymicrobial outbreak of carbapenemase producing Enterobacterales managed using universal admission and discharge screening and water-safe built environment	40
Candida auris in Dutch hospitals: are we ready for it?	39
The novel application and effect of an ultraviolet light decontamination strategy on the healthcare acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in a hospital setting	38
Efficacy of five ‘sporicidal’ surface disinfectants against Clostridioides difficile spores in suspension tests and 4-field tests	38
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission upon return to work in RNA-positive healthcare workers	38
An audit on adherence to antimicrobial prescribing guidelines during Wave One of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	37
Editorial Board	37
“Unite for safety – clean your hands”: the 5 May 2022 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign	37

Final rinse water quality for flexible endoscopy to minimize the risk of post-endoscopic infection. Report from Healthcare Infection Society Working Party	35
‘Be afraid – be very afraid’: passive air drying of nebulizer parts in cystic fibrosis – occult microbiological risks of contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa from calyptrate flies (Musca domestic	35
Trends in hospital acquired New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in Tuscany (Italy) from 2019 to 2021: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	35
Validation of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems: the IPC community must agree on four essentials	35
Editorial Board	34
Cost-effectiveness and clinical utility of universal pre-admission MRSA screening in total joint arthroplasty patients	34
What techniques are recommended to undertake procedures that require asepsis? Content and cluster analysis of information supplied in international guidance	33
When the answer is a maybe: a retrospective review of indeterminate SARS-CoV-2 results and their associations	33
Urinary tract infection is associated with 2.4-fold increased risk of surgical site infection in hip fracture surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Interest of broth enrichment for rectal screening in a low carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales prevalence country	33