Infection Control
Standard Precautions
Reduce the risk of transmission of infection from all recognized and unrecognized sources of infection (formerly called universal precautions)
• Gloves
• Protective eyewear
• Gown/apron
• Mask
• Blood
• Body fluids
• Secretions
• Excretions
• Any break in skin or mucous membrane
Airborne Precautions
Reduce the risk ofairborne transmission of infectious agents
• Special air
handling systems
• Ventilation
systems: HEPA filter masks, N95 Respirator
• Measles
• Varicella (chickenpox)
• Tuberculosis
Droplet Precautions
Reduce the risk of airborne transmission of infectious agents transmitted by large particle droplets
• Surgical mask
• Haemophilus influenzae type B
(bacterial meningitis)
• Meningococal meningitis
• Pertussis
• Streptococcal pharyngitis
• Scarlet fever
Contact Precautions
Reduce the risk of transmission of infectious agents by direct patient contact or indirect contact with contaminated items in the patient’s environment.
• Gloves
• Gown
• Enteric infections (diarrhea)
• Skin/wound infections
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
• Herpes simplex
• Impetigo
• Viral hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
• MRSA (methicillin resistant staph aureus)
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