Infection prevention and control between legal requirements and German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology expert assessments: a cross-sectional study in September-November 2022.

Background: In contrast to the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), pandemic, more and more hospital issues are now regulated by policy.

Aim: To identify differences between expert recommendations and legal requirements regarding infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between 29 September 2022 and 3 November 2022 addressing 1319 members of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology.

Infection control strategies for healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in German hospitals: A cross-sectional study in march-april 2021.

Background: Healthcare workers (HCW) are at risk of getting infected with COVID-19 at work. To prevent such incidents and provide a safe environment in hospitals, comprehensive infection control strategies are necessary. We aimed to collect information on COVID-19 infection control strategies regarding personal protective equipment (PPE), regulations during breaks for HCW and dissemination of pandemic-related information.

COVID-19 vaccination strategy for hospital staff in Germany: a cross-sectional study in March-April 2021.

Background: SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs) started in Germany in December 2020. Hospitals had little time to prepare a vaccination strategy.

Aim: To gather information on the initial vaccination strategy for HCWs from the infection control practitioners in Germany.

Infection control strategies for patients and accompanying persons during the COVID-19 pandemic in German hospitals: a cross-sectional study in March-April 2021.

Background: Patients are at risk of nosocomial COVID-19 infection. The role of accompanying persons/visitors as potential infection donors is not yet well researched, but the risk will be influenced by prevention measures recommended by infection control practitioners.

Aim: To collect information about COVID-19 infection control strategies for patients and accompanying persons from infection control practitioners in German hospitals.

Infection surveillance measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.

To address the question as to which infection surveillance measures are used during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and how they differ from pre-existing approaches. In accordance with the systematic approach of a scoping review, a literature search was conducted in national and international medical literature databases using a search string. The search in the databases was limited to the period from 01.