Isolation Guidelines - Virginia Commonwealth University
[Pages:17]Isolation Guidelines
VCU Health System Department of Epidemiology
Goal of Isolation
? Prevent transmission of microorganisms from
infected or colonized patients to other patients, hospital visitors, and healthcare workers
Types of Isolation Precautions
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Standard Precautions
? Used for all patients ? Must wear gloves when touching:
? Blood ? All body fluids ? Nonintact skin ? Mucous membranes
? Wash hands immediately after glove
removal and between patients
Standard Precautions
? Masks, eye protection, face shield:
? Wear during activities likely to generate splashes or
sprays
? Gowns
? Protect skin and soiling of clothing ? Wear during activities likely to generate splashes or
sprays
? Sharps
? Avoid recapping of needles ? Avoid removing needles from syringes by hand ? Place used sharps in puncture ?resistant containers
Airborne Precautions
? Designed to prevent airborne transmission of
droplet nuclei or dust particles containing infectious agents
? For patient with documented or suspected:
? Measles ? Tuberculosis (primary or lanryngeal) ? Varicella (airborne + contact) ? Zoster (disseminated or immunocompromised patient;
(airborne and contact)
? SARS (Contact+airborne)
Airborne Precautions
? Room:
? Negative pressure ? Private ? Door kept closed
? Mask
? Orange `duckbill' mask required to enter room
Empiric Use of Airborne Isolation
? Vesicular rash (airborne+contact) ? Maculopapular rash with coryza and fever ? Cough + fever + upper lobe pulmonary
infiltrate
? Cough + fever + any infiltrate + HIV
infection
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