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

By Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC

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!

By Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC

July 21st 2023

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

By Tori Whitacre Martonicz

May 16th 2023

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Bug of the Month: Highly Contagious But Not Deadly

By Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC

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: I’m Mostly a Non-Entity Until I Turn Deadly

Frank Diamond

November 17th 2020

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

Bug of the Month: I’m Riding the Anti-Vax Wave in My Comeback

Frank Diamond

October 21st 2020

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 Be Deadly for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Frank Diamond

September 17th 2020

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

Bug of the Month: I’m Downright Nasty And Clever to Boot

Frank Diamond

August 10th 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has made hand hygiene all the rage. That’s too bad. Because hand hygiene doesn’t only help to slow the spread of COVID-19, but a slew of other dirty bugs, as well.

Bug of the Month: You Don't Want Me Visiting During Your Hospital Stay

Frank Diamond

July 24th 2020

Before 2000, I was uncommon in the United States. I’ve become much more common since, and though health experts don’t know just how many people I infect each year, they can say with certainty that I am a major cause of infections in healthcare settings.