Bug of the Month: Wasting Away

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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, January/February 2023, (Vol. 27, No. 1)
Volume 27
Issue 1

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

Microscopic view of prions

Bug of the Month: January/February 2023

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Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare 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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microscopic view of prions
Bug of the Month: Wasting Away
Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)
Considerations for Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producers in Nursing Homes
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Simplifying Infection Preventionist Requirements From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rare Diseases
Rare Infectious Diseases: A Tutorial
Constructive Criticism
The Infection Preventionist’s Formula for Providing Constructive Criticism
weekly rounds with infection control today
Weekly Rounds: Sepsis Video Series, Candida Auris, and Eye Instrument Reprocessing
eye processing device
See It Clearly: Central Sterile Processing’s Role in Reprocessing Eye Devices
influenza under a microscope
How to Address Concerns About the Influenza Vaccine
hiv under a microscope
The Fight Continues: World AIDS Day 2022
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International Sharps Safety Awareness Month: One User's Life-Long Experience
Clostridioides difficile under a microscope.
New Research Demonstrates a 50% Decrease in Hospital-Onset C difficile Infections
World Health Organization announces mpox
WHO Announced "Monkeypox" Will Now Be Known as "Mpox"
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Students Helping Students During COVID-19: University Contact-Tracing Program
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Reducing C difficile Transmission by Drafting the ED and EMS
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Hot Topics in IPC: Health Care Associated-Infections, COVID-19, Ebola, Dengue
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