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|Articles|November 23, 2022
- Infection Control Today, December 2022, (Vol. 26, No. 10)
- Volume 26
- Issue 10
Bug of the Month: Water Baby
Author(s)Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC
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 helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare 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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