Newsletters

We issue monthly newsletters to keep hospital infection control professionals, nurses, and physicians up-to-date about technical, timely, and important news regarding infection control topics.

Previous DICON Newsletters are listed below as examples of this valuable resource

Date Title
April 2014 2014 CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definition Changes for Monitoring Healthcare-Associated Infections
March 2014 Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: A Matter of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
February 2014 The Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
January 2014 Universal Glove and Gown in the ICU-This policy BUGGs providers, but does it benefit patients?
December 2013 The role of topical antibiotics (antibiotic irrigants, antibiotic powders, and antibiotic containing collagen sponges) in surgical site infection prevention
November 2013 Our perspective on CDC's "Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013"
October 2013 Avoiding Ertapenem for Colorectal Surgery Perioperative Prophylaxis
September 2013 LabID Events for Monitoring Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms and Clostridium difficile Infection: Pros and Cons
August 2013 Legionella pneumophila: When is it necessary to examine the hospital water supply?
July 2013 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): Information you need to know
June 2013 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance:an imperfect science
May 2013 Fecal Microbiota Tansplant (a.k.a. "Stool Transplant") for Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile Infection