Bug of the Month

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today. Each column explores the Bug of the Month's etiology, the infections it can cause, the modes of transmission, and ways to fight its spread. The pathogen profiles will span bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic species. We encourage you to use Bug of the Month as a teaching tool to help educate healthcare personnel and start a dialogue about microbiology-related imperatives.

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ICT's Bug of the Month
Bug of the Month: Fearing My Unpleasant High-Pitched Whine

October 10th 2024

The Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens that are clinically important in today's health care facilities.

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Bug of the Month: I Like Animals and a Few People

July 29th 2024

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Bug of the Month: Travelers Beware!

May 30th 2024

Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Navigating AAMI ST91, Updates on HICPAC, and More

January 26th 2024

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Bug of the Month: I'm Preventable, but I'm Resurging

January 23rd 2024

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Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today

Weekly Rounds: Challenging MRSA Precautions, Bug of the Month, and More

December 8th 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 10, 2023.

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Bug of the Month: I Like Swimming in Water and Popping Up in Food

Lois Levine
December 5th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: I Make Tummies Hurt

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
October 4th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: I Like to Hang Around

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
August 10th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: Keep Your Fingers Out of Your Mouth!

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
July 21st 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: I'm More Dangerous to Children

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
May 16th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: Highly Contagious But Not Deadly

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
April 19th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: EMS/Firefighters Face IPC, Bug of the Month, and More

March 12th 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending March 12, 2023.

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Bug of the Month: Itchy, Itchy

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
March 8th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: Bird Flu Warning, Product Locator, Bug of the Month, and More

January 28th 2023

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 27, 2023.

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Bug of the Month: Wasting Away

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
January 25th 2023

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: Therapy Animal Infection Risks, Bug of the Month, and More

November 28th 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 25, 2022.

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Bug of the Month: Water Baby

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
November 23rd 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionists, Bug of the Month, and More

November 5th 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 4, 2022.

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Bug of the Month: Living Free

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
November 1st 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today

Weekly Rounds: Bug of the Month, UV-C Technology, and More

September 23rd 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending September 23.

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Bug of the Month: Watch Your Cat for Me!

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
September 21st 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: COVID-19 Updates, Avoiding Gel Contamination, and More

September 3rd 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending September 2.

Bug of the Month: Rare but Deadly

Bug of the Month: Rare but Deadly

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
August 30th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: Product Locator, Role of Health Care Laundry in IP, and More

July 22nd 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 22.

Bug of the Month: I May Be Rare, but You’ve Known About Me for Centuries

Bug of the Month: I May Be Rare, but You’ve Known About Me for Centuries

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
July 19th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: Bug of the Month: I Am Hiding in the Dirt, HAI Incident Increases, and More

May 27th 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending May 27.

Bug of the Month: I Am Hiding in the Dirt

Bug of the Month: I Am Hiding in the Dirt

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
May 26th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Weekly Rounds: UV Lights Decrease CREs, Bug of the Month, and More

April 22nd 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending April 15.

Bug of the Month: I’m a Dangerous World Traveler

Bug of the Month: I’m a Dangerous World Traveler

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
April 21st 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: I'm Mostly Harmless, Until I Contaminate Your Food

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
March 24th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

Bug of the Month: Trust Me, I Pose No Threat to You at All

Bug of the Month: Trust Me, I Pose No Threat to You at All

Frank Diamond
February 15th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

Bug of the Month: My Reign of Terror Was Confined to India (This Time)

Bug of the Month: My Reign of Terror Was Confined to India (This Time)

Frank Diamond
January 7th 2022

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: I Think I’m Scarier Than COVID-19

Frank Diamond
November 22nd 2021

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

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Bug of the Month: Are You Going to Eat That? Be Careful

Frank Diamond
October 28th 2021

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.

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