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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, September/October 2024 (Vol 28 No. 5)
Volume 28
Issue 5

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

Infection Control Today's Bug of the Month

Infection Control Today's 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 health care personnel and start a dialogue about microbiology-related imperatives.

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High-Consequence Infectious Disease Prepare in Partnership: Infection Prevention 
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HIV/AIDS (Adobe Stock 95575662 by Krasimira Nevenova)
Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for HIV/AIDS in Ambulatory Care: Utilizing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022-2025
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Lyme Disease Prevention and Antibiotic Usage
Infection Control and Today's Bug of the Month
Bug of the Month: The Rogue Eye Invader
Sterile Processing Perspectives With Marjorie Wall, EDBA, MLOS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CSSBB
Pioneering Advances in Sterilization: The Future of Infection Control
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Genomic Surveillance A New Frontier in Health Care Outbreak Detection
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Oral Wellness Measures Show Mitigation in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
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Study Highlights Successes and Challenges in Implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
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The Hidden Social Dynamics of Antibiotic Prescribing: Considerations for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
ICT's Bug of the Month
Bug of the Month: Fearing My Unpleasant High-Pitched Whine
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CLABSI Culprits in Critical Care: Looking Beyond the Expected Portal of Entry
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Barrier Against Infection: Importance and Challenges of Isolation Room Cleaning in Hospitals
Clean Hospitals Day 2024
The Critical Role of Clean Hospitals in Infection Control: Why You Should Join the Initiative
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Health Care Linens: An Underrecognized Risk in Infection Prevention and Control
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