Hygiena, 2026 (vol. 71), issue 2

Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections takes on a new dimension

Bohdana Rezková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):47 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1926  

Procedures breaching skin integrity in the context of cosmetic services, public health protection and healthcare services: a practical review for hygiene practice

Roman Šmucler

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):48-52 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1918

Objectives: To provide a practical and legally as well as medically grounded review of procedures involving breach of skin integrity and to define the boundary between cosmetic services, body-care services subject to public health supervision, and procedures that should be provided as healthcare services. Methods: Narrative review of Czech and European legislation, official methodological documents, the technical standard ČSN EN 16844+A2 and current medical literature on microneedling, tattooing, permanent make-up, dermal fillers, botulinum toxin and energy-based devices. Results: For regulatory practice, three groups should be distinguished: cosmetic...

Evaluation of the Health-Promoting School Program: innovations and trends

Jitka Reissmannová, Adéla Lemrová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):53-55 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1921

This paper presents the current status of the implementation of the Health Promoting School program in the Czech Republic. The program has a long-standing tradition both in the European context and within the Czech environment and is based on firmly established pillars; it, however, needs to reflect global and regional public health needs and trends, as well as changes taking place in education and society. The program's design is currently undergoing fundamental changes in, involving in-depth reflection, evaluation, and innovation. In this paper, we present the outcomes of this process and an analysis of long-term health promotion projects in schools....

Hygienic principles of lighting

Petr Vrbík

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):56-58 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1922

The article discusses the importance of daylight in the interior of buildings for our health. It considers daylight as a priority when it comes to lighting and sets out hygienic principles for lighting. It suggests that spatial illuminance be used as a criterion to determine the necessary dose of daylight for a healthy stay (the hygienic minimum). It addresses hygienic requirements, including hygienic supervision, and highlights that the functional designation of a given space is possible only from the perspective of the visual task (not mere occupancy).

An unusual case of visible live larvae in drinking water

František Kožíšek

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):60-65 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1905

In the fall of 2025, an emergency situation occurred in the local water supply system in a small village in the Moravian-Silesian Region, after which some consumers began to randomly find small particles visible to the naked eye in their drinking water, including living organisms (e.g., midge larvae). Laboratory analyses repeatedly but irregularly found coliform bacteria, so a replacement supply from cisterns was introduced. As the operator was at a loss as to how to deal with the situation, after a month of problems, he turned to the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) for help in identifying the cause and advising on a remedy. The NIPH determined...

Daylighting issues from the perspective of a public health specialist

Martin Demel, Jana Lepší, Pavel Stupka, Tomáš Novák, Pavel Valíček, Tomáš Příbek, Alena Sumová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):66-70 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1915

This article addresses the importance of daylight for human health, circadian rhythms, and the potential adverse effects of its long-term deficiency. It discusses the possibilities of substituting daylight with electric (artificial) lighting. Furthermore, it addresses indoor sunlight exposure and highlights the critical role of staff at regional public health authorities.

Body care services. Part 2: Safe provision of selected body care services and their contraindications

Ivana Schwallerová, Eva Čehovská, Jana Derková, Jarmila Petříčková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):71-73 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1923

This short communication presents the second part of a series updating the 2012 recommendations for body care services, focusing on the safe provision of selected services and their contraindications. It summarizes the importance of the initial health history interview, the truthful disclosure of the client's health status, and an individual assessment of the suitability of each procedure. It highlights the need to consider that certain medical conditions may pose a temporary or permanent barrier to the provision of the service. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of identifying high-risk conditions, including limitations regarding the use of...

Legal news in the period 26. 3. 2026 – 24. 6. 2026

Eva Nekvindová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):59  

Difference between technical and hygienic limits

Jan Kaňka

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):74-75 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1925  

32th International Conference on Hospital Epidemiology and Hygiene

Bohdana Rezková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):76-89 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1924  

Incidence of scabies in the Czech Republic and how to protect against it

Redakce

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):59  

Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20%

Redakce

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):73  

A tribute to the 90th birthday of doc. Jaroslav Kříž

Redakční rada časopisu Hygiena, Výbor Společnosti hygieny a komunitní medicíny ČLS JEP

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):90  

Health protection during tropical days

Redakce

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):91  

Ten tips against heat

Redakce

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):92  

Guidelines for safe drinking water supply to summer camps

František Kožíšek

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):92  

Infection prevention and control at local, national, and European levels – current updates

Dana Hedlová, Lucie Bareková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):77

Early warning reporting system for infectious diseases – SCOPE-IS

Milan Blaha, Jakub Kubát, Daniel Klimeš, Tomáš Májek, Tomáš Brauner, Ondřej Šanca, Kateřina Fabiánová, Barbora Macková, Ladislav Dušek

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):77

Sterilization of medical devices – obligations of the healthcare provider

Martin Tulis

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):77-78

What can also be an outcome of corrective surgery for peroneal plegia?

Ivan Humhej, Jan Lodin, Hynek Zítek

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):78-79

Balancing between healing and sepsis: infection control in critically burned patients

Břetislav Lipový

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):78

Monitoring postoperative sepsis in elective surgical procedures

Petr Čech, Ladislav Wagner

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):78

Bloodstream infection surveillance in the EHR-BSI project – current update

Jan Kubele, Lucie Bareková, Dana Hedlová, Zuzana Halamíčková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):79

Phlebitis at regional hospital: July 2023 – August 2025

Jana Prattingerová, Šárka Poloprutská, Irena Peukerová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):79

See more, respond earlier: the role of molecular methods in preventing the spread of nosocomial infections

Regina Bezděková Fillerová, Vladislav Raclavský, Aneta Nováková, Martin Kašný, Jaroslav Budiš, Taťána Štosová, Petr Kvapil

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):80

Diphtheria and new corynebacteria

Kateřina Fabiánová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):80

Knowledge and attitudes towards HIV in healthcare settings in the Czech Republic: pan-European survey 2023

Anna Kubátová, Marek Malý, Alena Fialová, Lidmila Hamplová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):80-81

Hygienic and epidemiological aspects of animal-assisted therapy in inpatient healthcare facilities

Bohdana Rezková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):81

Highly hazardous infectious disease in a hospital: are we truly prepared?

Jitka Kosáčková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):81-82

From methodological framework to operational reality: Integrated Rescue System response to a patient with a suspected highly hazardous infectious disease

Petr Svoboda

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):82

Analysis of environmental variability in operating rooms in the Czech Republic: preliminary results of the FOKOS Project

Aleš Rubina, Olga Rubinová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):82

Mobile flow cytometry as a tool for environmental hygiene monitoring

Jaroslava Sokolová, Aurel Dobiaš, Karolína Tomčíková, Lucia Jakubcová, Zuzana Škvarková

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):83

Unusual occurrence of Burkholderia multivorans in Hospital Na Homolce

Dana Němcová, Darina Burešová, Jan Kubele, Alexandra Marešová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):83

Monitoring the presence and diversity of microorganisms in the wet environment of healthcare facilities

Lenka Reizigová, Jaroslava Sokolová, Juraj Medo

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):83-84

Visualization and standardization of isolation protocols: a multidisciplinary tool for safety and sustainability at FNB University Hospital

Ivan Hrkel, Hana Bláhová, Hynek Bartoš, Kristýna Herrmannová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):84

Categorization of work in healthcare

Václav Hůla

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):84

HACCP – practice in a hospital

Simona Nejedlová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):84-85

Gynecology without healthcare-associated infections: what is realistically preventable in daily practice?

Aurel Dobiaš, Robert Hlávek, Zuzana Škvarková, Lucia Jurečková, Kristína Davidiková, Jaroslava Sokolová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):85

The role of enzymes in the preparation of instruments for sterilization

Lenka Hobzová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):85

Updated ČSN EN 13795 (2025) standard and its requirements for surgical textiles

Ludmila Tvrzová, Pavla Jarmičová, Markéta Hrubanová, Anna Blahová, Alžběta Mikušová

Hygiena 2026, 71(2):85-86