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 2018 Preoperative Staphylococcus aureus surveillance, decolonization, and the implications for SSI prevention and antibiotic prophylaxis
November 2018 Infection Prevention Down the Drain: Sinks as Sources of Transmission of Multidrug Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings
October 2018 Copper Surfaces and the Impact on Healthcare-Associated Infections
September 2018 Mandatory influenza vaccination policies
August 2018 Diagnostic Stewardship, Part II: Understanding indications for collecting blood cultures for hospitalized adult patients
July 2018 Pre-operative Bathing: What is the Current Evidence?
June 2018 Long-Term Trends in Rates of Selected Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals Affiliated with DICON
May 2018 The New MDRO on the Block: Candida auris
April 2018 Ultraviolet Disinfection Technology
March 2018 Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) testing of Healthcare Workers: More pitfalls than benefits
February 2018 C the Diff: What is New in the 2017 IDSA/SHEA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infections?
January 2018 Periarticular Injection Practices in DICON/DASON Hospitals