GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Volume 19 (2024)
- Short Communication
Monkeypox: Oral manifestation as diagnostic indicator
D’Aquino Garcia Caminha R, de Toledo Telles-Araujo G, Araujo-Silva G, Lins-Kusterer L, da Silva Santos PSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc74 (2024-12-16) - Research Article
Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy and therapeutic index properties for common wound cleansing solutions, focusing on solutions containing PHMB
Watson F, Chen R, Saint Bezard J, Percival SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc73 (2024-12-16) - Research Article
Equivalent reduction of Escherichia coli by rinsing hands with cold and warm water
Kordasiewicz-Stingler R, Reiter M, Kampf G, Gebel J, Ilschner C, Suchomel MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc72 (2024-12-16) - Research Article
Analysis of the demographic profile and influences on the prognosis of COVID-19 treated at a public hospital
da Silva JF, Ferreira AM, Bastos Redressa da Silva B, Thuany Pellis Mizusaki C, Catini Bautz I, Izu Nakamura Pietro EC, Marques da Costa Alves L, Oliveira RC, Bastos RDS, da Silva Santos PSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc71 (2024-12-16) - Review Article
Association of Interleukin-1α with periodontitis among Indians: a narrative review
Vashistha U, Baisoya N, Bansal P, Trishal P, Pandey RGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc70 (2024-12-16) - Research Article
Investigation of the efficiency of different reprocessing methods on disposable laryngeal masks contaminated with HBV DNA
Gökahmetoğlu G, Renders DP, Gökahmetoğlu S, Biçer C, Aksu R, Çevik SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc69 (2024-12-16) - Case Report
Etiologic assessment of palatal petechiae – a case report
Shunmugavelu K, Paari SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc68 (2024-12-16) - Case Report
Case report: an infant with late-onset meningitis caused by Escherichia coli
Asghari A, Khoshnood S, Mousavi Z, Heidari H, Falak FP, Dadgar F, Rahdar HA, Kazemian HGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc67 (2024-12-16)With Erratum (2025-06-17) - Research Article
Achieving room air quality of room class Ib in the aseptic area using a mobile sterile ventilation unit in a room class II surgical unit
Boppre D, Exner M, Krüger CM, Schuler H, Wendt M, Harnoss JC, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc66 (2024-12-16) - Case Report
Actinomycosis masquerading as a nasal polyp – a rare entity and diagnostic challenge
Sakthimohan R, Rajalingam A, Johnson T, Rajan KVGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc65 (2024-12-16) - Research Article
Online survey on barriers and drivers to flu vaccination among staff at a German university hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic 2022 (flu-vaccination motive study)
Schmidt-Bandelin A, Kohlmann T, Ruback A, Reuter U, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc64 (2024-12-16)With Erratum (2025-05-27) - Commentary
Can cleaning processes based on ozone be used for high-touch surfaces in nursing homes in areas critical for infection control?
Marcic A, Matthiessen A, Nienhaus A, Gebel J, Ilschner C, Hornei B, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc63 (2024-11-26) - Research Article
Conception and development of a neurological registry of patients with persistent health impairments following work-related COVID-19 disease in Germany
Schwenkreis P, Kozak A, Gonschorek A, Schmehl I, Seddigh S, Fürst A, Wohlfahrt K, Rademacher C, Engel L, Wefers J, Kobes K, Kleinmüller O, Wischnat J, Nienhaus A, Tegenthoff MartinGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc62 (2024-11-26) - Research Article
Factors influencing the course of post-COVID-19-related symptoms: A bidirectional cohort study among employees in health and welfare services in Germany
Steinke L, Peters C, Nienhaus A, Bethge M, Koch PGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc61 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
Investigating the properties and antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity activity of postbiotics derived from Lacticaseibacillus casei on various gastrointestinal pathogens in vitro and in food models
Asadi Z, Abbasi A, Ghaemi A, Montazeri EA, Akrami SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc60 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
Awareness and monitoring of infection control practices among healthcare workers in three primary health centers in India
Mulay MV, Naik SD, Wyawahare AS, Mahajan SM, Kulkarni SSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc59 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears
Shinde M, Dixit S, Patel M, Sharma A, Satam J, Patil Y, Upadhyay D, Chiwadshetti S, Mathur A, Rege V, Kumari A, Seth HGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc58 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
Evaluation the level of vitamin D and its relationship with clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19 referred to the medical center in Bam city
Mortazavi SM, Khoshnood S, Faraji R, Baravati RB, Khalili H, Radfar A, Jalali E, Nezam Nia M, Akrami S, Shirani MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc57 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
[Kostenanalyse maschineller und manueller Aufbereitung transvaginaler Ultraschallsonden]
Kiefner D, Benkhai H, Lemanski S, Thanheiser M, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc56 (2024-11-05)With Erratum (2025-05-12) - Commentary
Commentary by the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) on the indication-based use of disposable medical gloves in the healthcare sector
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO)GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc55 (2024-11-05) - Research Article
An analysis of the efficacy of universal PCR and BACTEC 9120 BD for identifying bacteremia in pediatrics
Safarkhani A, Shirkavand F, Abdollahi N, Ahari Oskooie N, Azimi L, Rahbar M, Karimi AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc54 (2024-10-23) - Review Article
Association of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) gene polymorphisms with periodontitis: a systematic review
Pandey R, Gupta N, Jha T, Manzoor TBEGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc53 (2024-10-23) - Research Article
Trichophyton tonsurans infections after visiting a barbershop – findings from official hygiene monitoring
Marcic A, Freytag S, Langen KGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc52 (2024-10-23) - Research Article
Clinical burden of community-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a propensity-matched longitudinal cohort study in Southern China
Zhou M, Xu B, Guo Z, Zeng Y, Lei J, Kritsotakis EI, Wang JGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc51 (2024-10-23) - Research Article
The effect of AH26, Endoseal and ZOE sealers on Candida albicans and Enterococcus faecalis
Hosseini SZ, Aboualigalehdari E, Fatahinia M, Erfaninejad M, Mahdian N, Gheitani L, Pakzad R, Kheiri AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc50 (2024-10-23)With Erratum (2024-11-13) - Research Article
Prevalence and clonal lineages of biofilm-producing Staphylococcus aureus from clinical samples and healthcare workers at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Umar K, Abdullahi IN, Magashi AM, Kawo AH, Usman Y, El-fulaty Ahmad A, Torres CGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc49 (2024-10-23) - Review Article
The role of small extracellular vesicles in spreading and inhibiting arthropod-borne diseases
Owliaee I, Khaledian M, Shojaeian A, Boroujeni AKGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc48 (2024-10-23) - Research Article
Risk of bacterial colonization by torniquet during arthroscopy of the knee joint
Melcher P, Dietze N, Hellmund C, Hepp P, Henkelmann RGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc47 (2024-10-23) - Narrative Review
Clovibactin and Staphylococcus aureus: a new weapon against resistant strains
Adeiza SSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc46 (2024-10-23) - Short Communication
Can the use of iron phthalocyanine-derivative mouthrinses in COVID-19 patients provide systemic benefits? Research into this potential should be considered
da Fonseca Orcina B, Bertin L, Izu Nakamura Pietro EC, Pescinelli Garcia Kuroda J, Marques da Costa Alves L, Vieira Vilhena F, da Silva Santos PSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc45 (2024-10-02) - Research Article
Oral mucosal lesions in the mouth as first sign of dermatological diseases and disorders
Karthikeyini HM, Shunmugavelu K, Dhinakaran ECGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc44 (2024-10-02) - Research Article
A COVID-19 outbreak with a high attack rate among inpatients in a psychiatric hospital in Wenzhou, China
Zhou Y, Lin X, Huang Y, Wu C, Li J, Huang J, Zhou ZGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc43 (2024-10-02) - Guideline
S2k-Guideline hand antisepsis and hand hygiene
Kramer A, Seifert J, Abele-Horn M, Arvand M, Biever P, Blacky A, Buerke M, Ciesek S, Chaberny I, Deja M, Engelhart S, Eschberger D, Gruber B, Hedtmann A, Heider J, Hoyme UB, Jäkel C, Kalbe P, Luckhaupt H, Novotny A, Papan C, Piechota H, Pitten FA, Reinecke V, Schilling D, Schulz-Schaeffer W, Sunderdiek UGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc42 (2024-09-06) - Research Article
Alcohol-based hand rubs can fulfil efficacy requirements of EN 1500 in 15 seconds
Mönch E, Bolten A, Niesalla H, Senges CGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc41 (2024-08-21) - AnnouncementsInternational Forum Hygiene and Infection Control
Medical associations and expert committees urge that ethanol be approved as a virucidal active substance for use in hand antiseptics under the European Biocidal Products Regulation, without a CMR classification
Kramer A, Pittet D, Exner M, Wendt CGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc40 (2024-08-21) - Research Article
Vaccination status, awareness, and its correlates among healthcare workers in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR): a mixed-method study
Ahmed M, Manchana VGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc39 (2024-08-20) - Research Article
Assessment of the knowledge of healthcare workers on monkeypox in Nigeria
Eze U, Okafor N, Ozota G, Nworie K, Asogwa C, Richard I, Ilochonwu AP, Ezeasor S, Okorie C, Ben-Umeh K, Ezeh A, Aboh M, Isah AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc38 (2024-08-20) - Research Article
Virucidal activity of chlorine dioxide in combination with acetic acid or citric acid and a surfactant, in presence of interfering substances, against polio-, adeno- and murine norovirus in suspension-, carrier- and four-field tests
Tarka P, Chruściel A, Hreczuch W, Kanecki K, Nitsch-Osuch AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc37 (2024-08-12) - Research Article
Secapin: a promising antimicrobial peptide against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Sadeghi Rad Z, Farahmand M, Kavousi MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc36 (2024-07-09) - Research Article
Prevalence of methicillin sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among German emergency medical providers
Weiss A, Kramer A, Taube R, Mattner F, Premke KGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc35 (2024-06-21) - Research Article
Bibliometric analysis of publication trends on ocular hygiene and infections in the past two decades
Ali M, Naseer B, Insaf Ahmed RA, Talha M, Saqib M, Anwar AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc34 (2024-06-21) - Case Report
Primary ovarian hydatid cyst mimicking cyst adenoma: a rare case report
Bahadoran E, Samieerad F, Molaverdikhani S, Gholamzadeh Khoei SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc33 (2024-06-05) - Research Article
Can toothbrushing reduce the intraoral viral load of SARS-CoV-2? A pilot study with a dentifrice containing an antimicrobial phthalocyanine derivative
Poleti ML, Gregório D, Bistaffa AGI, Vilhena FV, Simão ANC, Mori MTE, Stadtlober NP, Lozovoy MAB, da Silva Santos PS, Tatibana BT, Fernandes TMFGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc32 (2024-06-05) - Research Article
Effective manual cleaning as the first step of reprocessing glass probes of a medical device for non-invasive physical plasma therapy
Röcker R, Eggers B, Kramer A, Stope MBGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc31 (2024-06-05) - Research Article
Implementation of stethoscope disinfection: an observational study on nursing staff practice and knowledge
Şahan S, Güler S, Korkmaz EGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc30 (2024-05-17) - Review Article
Post-operative infections after cardiothoracic surgery and vascular procedures: a bibliometric and visual analysis of the 100 most-cited articles in the past 2 decades
Ali M, Akram B, Bokhari MZ, Ahmed A, Anwar A, Talha M, Insaf Ahmed RA, Mehmood AM, Naseer BGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc29 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Oral herpes simplex virus infection in patients undergoing chemotherapy – an integrative review
Carvalho AR, da Silva RL, Vieira Neto EC, Carneiro M, Motta ACF, Campanelli AP, Fischer Rubira CM, da Silva Santos PSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc28 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Incidence of side effects of antituberculosis drugs and their related factors in northern Iran: a retrospective cohort study
Kheradmand M, Afshari M, Aarabi M, Abedi S, Parsaee M, Nezammahalleh A, Moosazadeh MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc27 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Clonal spread of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole–resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates in a tertiary hospital
Parkan ÖM, Kiliç H, Alp E, Timur D, Gündoğdu A, Ünaldi Ö, Durmaz RGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc26 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Characterization of genes involved in the iron acquisition system of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Azimi L, Hasani H, Karimi A, Fahimzad SA, Fallah F, Fatehi S, Armin S, Sadr MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc25 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Prevalence of heteroresistant Helicobacter pylori and treatment follow-up in patients in Ilam, Iran
Hosseini S, Mahdian N, Gheitani L, Mahmoudi M, Raftari M, Hematian A, Bahmaninejad P, Badakhsh B, Ghafourian SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc24 (2024-05-17) - Research Article
Impact of conducting hand hygiene audits during the COVID-19 pandemic in an intensive care unit at a tertiary care centre in Kerala, India
Mohandas A, Valsan C, Joseph S, Varghese R, Baby J, Jacob S, Sani N, Babu SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc23 (2024-04-30) - Research Article
Heat-related mortality in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from 2000 to 2023
Heudorf U, Kowall B, Domann E, Steul KGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc22 (2024-04-30) - Review Article
Cell-based influenza vaccines: An effective vaccine option for under 60-year-olds
Gärtner BC, Beier D, Gosch G, Wahle K, Wendt L, Förster LC, Schmidt KJ, Schwarz TFGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc21 (2024-04-30) - Commentary
The new reporting obligation for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Germany – a critical view
Heudorf U, Marcic A, Steul KSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc20 (2024-04-17) - Research Article
From wild-type to Omicron: changes in SARS-CoV-2 hospital cluster dynamics. Observations from a German tertiary care hospital
Kohlmorgen B, Brodzinski A, Jendrossek S, Jeske T, Putsch AK, Weisker M, Schneider S, Schwab F, Gastmeier P, Hansen SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc19 (2024-04-17) - Research Article
An innovative method to prevent infection when measuring the arterial blood gas SpO2 saturation
Şahan S, Güler S, Geçtan E, Aygün HGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc18 (2024-04-17) - Research Article
Use of antibiotics in long-term care facilities for the elderly in Germany – point prevalence as a possible first step for data-based antibiotic stewardship
Heudorf U, Stalla KGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc17 (2024-04-17) - Research Article
Hygienic evaluation of the Resourcify GmbH concept for recovering raw materials from recyclable medical devices after surgery
Kramer A, Brill FHHGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc16 (2024-04-17) - Research Article
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and robotics impact on attaining competitive advantage for sustainable development in hospitals with conclusions for future research approaches
Pavithra N, Afza NGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc15 (2024-03-15) - Review Article
Surgical smoke: a matter of hygiene, toxicology, and occupational health
Kahramansoy NGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc14 (2024-03-05) - Recommendation
Hygiene requirements for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO)GMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc13 (2024-03-05) - Research Article
Unveiling the gender gap in research: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited articles on food-borne pathogen outbreaks from 1990 to 2020
Naseer B, Insaf Ahmed RA, Ali M, Talha M, Azizullah S, Anwar AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc12 (2024-03-05) - Short communication
Prevalence of dental caries in a pediatric population during the COVID-19 omicron pandemic era in South India
Gunasekaran M, Shunmugavelu K, Ponnusamy K, Shinde A, Azhagarsamy S, Murali SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc11 (2024-03-05) - Research Article
Bacterial co-infections and secondary infections and their antimicrobial resistance in Covid-19 patients during the second pandemic wave
Attal R, Deotale VGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc10 (2024-03-05) - Research Article
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dental healthcare workers – a systematic review and meta-analysis
Schwarz KM, Nienhaus A, Diel RGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc09 (2024-03-05) - Case Report
Clinical symptoms, pathogenesis and postoperative course of non-specific constrictive pericarditis with dumbbell-shaped heart
Sabzi F, Faraji R, Khoshnood SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc08 (2024-02-21) - Research Article
Can the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay be used as an indicator for hospital cleaning? – A pilot study
Niephaus V, Parohl N, Heiligtag S, Reuter H, Hackler R, Popp WGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc07 (2024-02-21) - Research Article
Engineering, feasibility, and safety of force-controlled oropharyngeal swabs with a 3D-printed feedback system FCCSS (force controlled COVID-19 swab study) – a preliminary study
Melcher P, Metzner F, Schleifenbaum S, Wendler T, Rahden P, Pietsch C, Hepp P, Henkelmann RGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc06 (2024-02-21) - Research Article
Use of phthalocyanine-derived mouthwash as a protective factor for COVID-19: a community trial
Brito Reia VC, Vilhena FV, Marques Honório H, Marques da Costa Alves L, da Silva Bastos R, da Silva Santos PSGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc05 (2024-02-21) - Research Article
Determining the coverage and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccination program at the community level in children aged 12 to 17 in Tehran
Tabatabaei SR, Babaie D, Hoseini-Alfatemi SM, Shamshiri A, Karimi AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc04 (2024-01-30) - Research Article
Evaluation of a microscale quantitative suspension test to determine the bactericidal and yeasticidal activity of glutaral – one step to improve sustainability in disinfectant testing
Gebel J, Rausch M, Bienentreu K, Droop F, Eggers M, Gebel L, Gemein S, Hornei B, Ilschner C, Jacobshagen A, Kampf G, Papan C, Roesch K, Schmitz L, Suchomel M, Vossebein L, Mutters NT, Exner MGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc03 (2024-01-30) - Research Article
Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in a geriatric acute-care ward during summer 2023: current aspects of infection control in the postpandemic period
Lange B, Mesquita G, Burkhardt H, Gerigk M, Heininger AGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc02 (2024-01-30) - Research Article
Oral foci of infection in pediatric population during COVID-19 omicron pandemic era
Gunasekaran M, Shunmugavelu K, Ponnusamy K, Shinde A, Azhagarsamy S, Murali SGMS Hyg Infect Control. 2024;19:Doc01 (2024-01-30)
