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

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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, November/December 2023 (Vol. 27 No. 8)
Volume 27
Issue 8

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

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Infection Control Today's Bug of the Month

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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
Health care professional kitchen (Adobe Stock 630762548 by vadymstock)
Kitchen Nightmares: Health Care Foodborne Outbreaks
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Challenging MRSA Precautions, Bug of the Month, and More
A woman wearing a mask and holding petri dishes. (Adobe Stock 630899781 by Basily Merkushev)
Chief Infection Prevention Officer: Leading the Way Into the Future
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Bug of the Month: I Like Swimming in Water and Popping Up in Food
Cleaning and Disinfection of Handheld Equipment (AdobeStock_491537273 by buritora)
The Cleaning and Disinfection of Handheld Equipment
An eye instrument holding an intraocular lens for cataract surgery. How to clean and sterilize it appropriately? (Adobe Stock 417326809By Mohammed)
Overcoming Challenges to Eye Device Reprocessing: A 3-Year Study
Christopher Reid, PhD (Photo courtesy of Christopher Reid, PhD)
Pioneering Antibiotics and Fungicides: An Interview With Christopher Reid
Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, PMP Executive Director Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (Picture credit: Jessica Dangles)
Clarifying Eligibility for the CIC Examination: Insights From CBIC Executive Director
Senior patient of nursing home moving with walking frame and nurse support (Adobe Stock 429992527 by InsideCreativeHouse)
Universal Decolonization Prevents Infection/Hospitalization According to Study's Results
3D illustration: Candida auris  (Adobe Stock 635576411 By Niamh )
Examining Vulnerability Factors in Patients With Candida auris in Maryland
Mupirocin scientific molecular model, 3D rendering (Adobe Stock 490590070 by Alexey Novikov)
Promising Advances in Preventing Staphylococcus Infections: The Efficacy of Mupirocin Nasal Ointment in ICU Care
MIS-C (Adobe Stock 350657530 by Bernard Chantal)
Infection Control Today Exclusive: Understanding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in Relation to COVID-19
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