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Infection Control Today

  • Infection Control Today, November/December 2023 (Vol. 27 No. 8)
  • Volume 27
  • Issue 8

Bug of the Month: I Like Swimming in Water and Popping Up in Food

Author(s)Lois Levine

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

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.

Click here to guess the November/December 2023 Bug of the Month

Articles in this issue

almost 3 years ago

Kitchen Nightmares: Health Care Foodborne Outbreaks

almost 3 years ago

Weekly Rounds: Challenging MRSA Precautions, Bug of the Month, and More

almost 3 years ago

Chief Infection Prevention Officer: Leading the Way Into the Future

almost 3 years ago

The Cleaning and Disinfection of Handheld Equipment

almost 3 years ago

Overcoming Challenges to Eye Device Reprocessing: A 3-Year Study

almost 3 years ago

Pioneering Antibiotics and Fungicides: An Interview With Christopher Reid

almost 3 years ago

Clarifying Eligibility for the CIC Examination: Insights From CBIC Executive Director

almost 3 years ago

Universal Decolonization Prevents Infection/Hospitalization According to Study's Results

almost 3 years ago

Examining Vulnerability Factors in Patients With Candida auris in Maryland

almost 3 years ago

Promising Advances in Preventing Staphylococcus Infections: The Efficacy of Mupirocin Nasal Ointment in ICU Care

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