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# Infection Control Today

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## Featured Content

- [Bugs on Gloves: When Barriers Become Carriers of Infection-causing Microorganisms](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/bugs-gloves-when-barriers-become-carriers-infection-causing-microorganisms): Improper glove use in health care can turn protective barriers into vectors of infection, increasing contamination risks, cross-transmission, and HAIs...
- [Arlene Bush Reflects on HSPA Presidency Ahead of 2026 Conference: Advocacy, Certification, and the Future of Sterile Processing](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/arlene-bush-reflects-hspa-presidency-ahead-2026-conference-advocacy-certification-and-the-future-of-sterile-processing): As Arlene Bush, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL, SME, DSMD, CRMST, concludes her HSPA presidency, she reflects on advocacy, certification efforts, and collaborat...
- [SHEA 2026: Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, Explains How Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Hidden HAI Transmission and Ethical Challenges in Patient Notification](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/shea-2026-alexander-sundermann-drph-explains-how-whole-genome-sequencing-reveals-hidden-hai-transmission-ethical-challenges-patient-notification)
- [AORN 2026: Colleen Becker, PhD, on Why Nursing Education Must Evolve as a Science](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/aorn-2026-colleen-becker-phd-why-nursing-education-must-evolve-science): At AORN 2026, Colleen Becker, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, highlights how nursing education must evolve with technology, generational learning styles, and wo...
- [Clean Bite: No Time for April Foolin’ With PPE ](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/clean-bite-no-time-april-foolin-ppe): The Clean Bite's Sherrie Busby and Becki McFadden write on how proper PPE use in dental settings reduces infection risk from aerosols and sharps, prot...
- [Emerging Oral Lyme Disease Prevention Strategy and TP-05’s Potential Impact on Public Health](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/emerging-oral-lyme-disease-prevention-strategy-tp-05-s-potential-impact-public-health): A new oral therapy, TP-05, could transform Lyme disease prevention by targeting ticks before transmission, offering a flexible, on-demand option beyon...
- [From Policy to Performance: How Leading Hospitals Are Achieving Measurable Hand Hygiene Improvement](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/from-policy-to-performance-how-leading-hospitals-are-achieving-measurable-hand-hygiene-improvement)
- [AORN 2026 New Orleans: Evidence-Based Colorectal SSI Bundle Reduces Surgical Infections Through Standardized Intraoperative Nursing Care](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/aorn-2026-new-orleans-evidence-based-colorectal-ssi-bundle-reduces-surgical-infections-through-standardized-intraoperative-nursing-care): At AORN 2026 in New Orleans, a colorectal SSI bundle shows how standardized intraoperative nursing practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and dat...
- [AORN 2026 New Orleans: “Up in Smoke” Poster Urges Nationwide Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy to Protect OR Staff and Patients](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/aorn26-new-orleans-smoke-poster-urges-nationwide-surgical-smoke-evacuation-policy-protect-staff-patients): At AORN26 in New Orleans, a poster highlights surgical smoke risks, urging nationwide evacuation policies to protect health care workers and patients...
- [AORN 2026: Experts Address Endoscope Reprocessing Gaps With Borescope Inspections and Frontline Education](https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/aorn-2026-experts-address-endoscope-reprocessing-gaps-borescope-inspections-frontline-education): At AORN 2026, experts highlight gaps in endoscope reprocessing, stressing pre-cleaning, visual inspection, and borescope use to improve patient safety...

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