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
December 2019 When Sterilization Fails
November 2019 Blood cultures before antibiotics-Sequence matters
October 2019 Preventing Surgical Site Infections during Cesarean Delivery
September 2019 RePECTing Influenza: N95 vs. Surgical Masks to Prevent Healthcare Transmission
August 2019 Who Left the Door Open?
July 2019 Update on the Risks and Prevention of Infection after Procedures Involving Duodenoscopes
June 2019 Updated Recommendations for TB Testing and Treatment for Health Care Personnel
May 2019 Aerosols in the hospital: What we know and what we need to worry about
April 2019 TRYX Pocket -- The Perfect Pocket?
March 2019 Decolonization of Hospitalized MRSA Carriers May Be Beneficial but the Devil is in the Details
February 2019 Probing for Problems: An Overview of Ultrasound Device-Associated Transmission of Infectious Diseases
January 2019 Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get to Work: Evaluating Bare Below the Elbows