Cross, Elizabeth L. A.
Hayward, Gail N.
Llewelyn, Martin J.
Walker, A. Sarah
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR300952)
NIHR Healthtech Research Centre in Community Healthcare
Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency (NIHR200915)
Article History
Received: 6 February 2025
Accepted: 14 November 2025
First Online: 29 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the East of Scotland Research Ethics Service, Research Ethics Committee (21/ES/0048). Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.