Isolation.......FYI

xokelly2 · Jul 14, 2005

Synopsis of Types of Precautions and Patients Requiring the Precautions* From the CDC website..........

Standard Precautions Use Standard Precautions for the care of all patientsAirborne Precautions In addition to Standard Precautions, use Airborne Precautions for patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. Examples of such illnesses include: Measles Varicella (including disseminated zoster)† Tuberculosis‡Droplet Precautions In addition to Standard Precautions, use Droplet Precautions for patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by large particle droplets. Examples of such illnesses include: Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease, including meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, and sepsis Invasive Neisseria meningitidis disease, including meningitis, pneumonia, and sepsis Other serious bacterial respiratory infections spread by droplet transmission, including: Diphtheria (pharyngeal) Mycoplasma pneumonia Pertussis Pneumonic plague Streptococcal (group A) pharyngitis, pneumonia, or scarlet fever in infants and young children Serious viral infections spread by droplet transmission, including: Adenovirus† Influenza Mumps Parvovirus B19 RubellaContact Precautions In addition to Standard Precautions, use Contact Precautions for patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact or by contact with items in the patient's environment. Examples of such illnesses include: Gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin, or wound infections or colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria judged by the infection control program, based on current state, regional, or national recommendations, to be of special clinical and epidemiologic significance Enteric infections with a low infectious dose or prolonged environmental survival, including: Clostridium difficile For diapered or incontinent patients: enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7, Shigella, hepatitis A, or rotavirus Respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, or enteroviral infections in infants and young children Skin infections that are highly contagious or that may occur on dry skin, including: Diphtheria (cutaneous) Herpes simplex virus (neonatal or mucocutaneous) Impetigo Major (noncontained) abscesses, cellulitis, or decubiti Pediculosis Scabies Staphylococcal furunculosis in infants and young children Zoster (disseminated or in the immunocompromised host)† Viral/hemorrhagic conjunctivitis Viral hemorrhagic infections (Ebola, Lassa, or Marburg)*

atlanta · Jul 15, 2005

wow! This is very helpful..... This will be a good study note for me and others.