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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, September/October 2023 (Vol. 27 No. 7)
Volume 27
Issue 7

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

(Adobe Stock 57303652 by Dr_Microbe)

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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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Bug of the Month (Adobe Stock 57303652 by Dr_Microbe)
Bug of the Month: I Make Tummies Hurt
Photo of doctor's hands holding legs of a newborn in an incubator in a neonatal intensive care unit. (Adobe Stock, 464090504 by Iryna)
Infection Prevention in the NICU: A Changing Landscape
Health care workers taking care of patient with ventilator (AdobeStock 620931560 by JoshuAA/peopleimages.com)
Ventilation and the Risk of Health 
Care–Associated Infections
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I’m Not Just an Infection Preventionist
Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 (AdobeStock_249346161, AdobeStock_538653843,AdobeStock_471755796)
How to Prepare For Possible “Tripledemic” of RSV, Influenza, and SARS-CoV-2
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Environmental Spread of Emerging Pathogens: AHE Conference Discussion
Plague doctor, a physician who treated bubonic plague. (Adobe Stock FILE #: 559266031 by Worldillustrator)
Protecting HCWs: Plague Doctor's Masks to the Personal Protective Equipment of Tomorrow
AHE: Association for the Health Care Environment (Photo used with permission by AHE)
AHE Exchange Conference & Solution Center 2023 Review
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What Are Patients’ Fears Around Hospitalization? A Survey Found Out
Hebah Al Zamel, BSN, MSN, CPHQ, CIC, a policy consultant and infection control practitioner at King Abdullah University Hospital, discusses the importance of patient safety with Infection Control Today. (Photo courtesy of Hebah Al Zamel, BSN, MSN, CPHQ, CIC)
Creating the Framework of Patient Safety
How to Prevent Risk of Vascular Access-Related Blood Stream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
How to Prevent Risk of Vascular Access-Related Blood Stream Infections in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
White Coats: Potential Carriers of Bacteria
White Coats: Potential Carriers of Bacteria
Photo of a model operating room. (Photo courtesy of Indigo-Clean and Kenall Manufacturing)
Visible-Light Continuous Environmental Disinfection System Reduces Pathogens
Washington, USA, US Treasury Department and Inspector General Office. (Adobe Stock File 210945332 by Brian_Kinney)
OIG's Adverse Events Toolkits: Preventing Patient Harm
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