Bug of the Month: I'm Young, but I Prefer Older Hosts

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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, March/April 2024 (Vol.28 No. 2)
Volume 28
Issue 2

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 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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Infection preventionists (Adobe Stock 728050966 by Yulya)
The Shifting Responsibilities of Infection Preventionists
Celebrating Sterile Processing with Infection Control Today
How to Successfully Plan for Space, Equipment, Staff, and Workflows in Sterile Processing Departments
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Bug of the Month: I'm Young, but I Prefer Older Hosts
Infection prevention personnel fight against the enemy, infections. (Adobe Stock 570548731 by giorgi)
The Role of Environmental Hygiene in Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance
Four Years After COVID-19: What Has the Infection Prevention Community Learned?
Four Years After COVID-19: What Has the Infection Prevention Community Learned?
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Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, Discusses the Measles Resurgence in the US: Vaccination Gaps and Public Health Politics
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More Measles Cases Confirmed in New Orleans, Ohio, Minnesota, and More
Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Backyard Flock (Adobe Stock 103031609 by cynoclub)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in West Virginia Backyard Flock
Rare Disease Month: An Infection Control Today® and Contagion® collaboration.
Alaskapox Virus: First Fatal Case Sparks Statewide Concerns and Expanded Surveillance Efforts
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Unveiling the Rise of Antivaccine Influencers Amid COVID-19: Insights From Stephanie Alice Baker, PhD
Beyond the doors of the operating room. (Adobe Stock 453117994 by Georgii)
Reducing Operating Room Traffic: May Be Key to Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Infection Control Today's topic of the month: Mental Health
Infection Control Today's Round Table Focuses on Burnout: Recognition, Stigma, and Prevention
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Balancing Act: Insights From an Infection Preventionist, Mother, and Volunteer
Lucy S. Witt, MD, investigates hospital bed's role in C difficile transmission, emphasizing room interactions and infection prevention
The Role of Hospital Beds in Clostridioides difficile Transmission: Insights From a Retrospective Study
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