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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Bug of the Month: I Like to Hang Around

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!

July 21st 2023

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

May 16th 2023

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Bug of the Month: Highly Contagious But Not Deadly

April 19th 2023

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

March 12th 2023

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Bug of the Month: Itchy, Itchy

Heather Saunders, 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 Saunders, 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 Saunders, 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.

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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.

Bug of the Month: Still Deadly After All These Years

Bug of the Month: Still Deadly After All These Years

Frank Diamond
October 1st 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: I’m Tricky and Obvious at the Same Time

August 30th 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: I’m Easy to Treat but Difficult to Spot

Frank Diamond
July 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: Infants Are Especially Vulnerable to My Attacks

Frank Diamond
May 26th 2021

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

Bug of the Month: Suddenly I’m on Everybody’s Radar (Again)

Bug of the Month: Suddenly I’m on Everybody’s Radar (Again)

Frank Diamond
April 27th 2021

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

Bug of the Month: I Can (and Do) Infect People in a Lot of Ways

Bug of the Month: I Can (and Do) Infect People in a Lot of Ways

March 29th 2021

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

Bug of the Month: If a Flea I Infect Bites You, Flee to Your Doctor

Bug of the Month: If a Flea I Infect Bites You, Flee to Your Doctor

Frank Diamond
March 2nd 2021

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

Bug of the Month: If I Show Up, It Could Mean War

Bug of the Month: If I Show Up, It Could Mean War

Frank Diamond
February 2nd 2021

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

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