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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, July/August 2024 (Vol 28 No.4)
Volume 28
Issue 4

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

Influenza virus (Adobe Stock 190526516 by Axel Kock)

Influenza virus

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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 health care personnel and start a dialogue about microbiology-related imperatives.

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Articles in this issue
Superhero Duo (Image credit: Author with AI)
Dealing With Burnout and Prioritization in Understaffed Infection Prevention Teams
A woman in a wheelchair with a younger woman pushing her. (Adobe Stock 516088685 by maru54)
Dining Recommendations for Long-Term Care Facilities
Influenza virus (Adobe Stock 190526516 by Axel Kock)
Bug of the Month: I Like Animals and a Few People
Silhouette for internal organs of heart (Adobe Stock 765185323 by NikahGeh by AI)
Infection Prevention Implication for Organ Donation Program
Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC
Veterinary Infection Prevention: A Discussion With Leslie Kollmann, BS, CVT, CIC
Personal protection masks, gloves, and safety glasses (Adobe Stock 320674550 by Sherry Young)
Exploring the Impact of Negative Perceptions of Safety Climate on Standard Precaution Adherence Among Health Care Workers
Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC, the nurse research program manager at Johns Hopkins University and the senior IP consultant for Broad Street Prevention; and Stephanie Mayoryk, MAS, BSN, RN, CIC, the infection preventionist and principal consultant at Mayoryk Consulting Services.
APIC Launches PolicyPro for Infection Control and Prevention
Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM
Standardizing Cleaning Protocols Across the Care Continuum
Tampa General Hospital's Success in Eliminating Bloodstream Infections in ECMO Patients
Tampa General Hospital's Success in Eliminating Bloodstream Infections in ECMO Patients
Christine M. McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CHP
Enhancing Infection Control for Emergency Responders: Year 1 Progress of the ICER Collaborative
Andrea Flinchum, 2024 president of the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) explains the AL-CIP Certification at APIC24
CBIC President Explains the New AL-CIP Certification at APIC24
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (Image credit: APIC)
Infection Preventionists Advocate for Improved Medical Device Instructions for Use (IFUs)
Lila Price, CRCST, CER, CHL, the interim manager for HealthTrust Workforce Solutions; and Dannie O. Smith III, BSc, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER, founder of Surgicaltrey, LLC, and a central processing educator for Valley Health System
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Destruction of cytomegalovirus (Adobe Stock 133407379 by Dr_Microbe)
Pooled Saliva Testing for Newborns Enhances Early Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Trying to Read Instructions for Use (Adobe Stock 644702379 by megaflopp)
APIC New Report Calls for Action: Simplifying Medical Device Instructions for Use
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David Levine, PhD, DPT, MPH, FAPTA
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Henry Spratt, Infection Control Today's Editorial Advisory Board member
Andrea Flinchum, 2024 president of the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) explains the AL-CIP Certification at APIC24
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Lila Price, CRCST, CER, CHL, the interim manager for HealthTrust Workforce Solutions; and Dannie O. Smith III, BSc, CSPDT, CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER, founder of Surgicaltrey, LLC, and a central processing educator for Valley Health System
Jill Holdsworth, MS, CIC, FAPIC, CRCSR, NREMT, CHL, and Katie Belski, BSHCA, CRCST, CHL, CIS
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