Transmission Based Precautions

4 years ago

Tiffany Ramos

1 minute

Apply to patients who are known/suspected to be colonized/infected with multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and other epidemiologically significant organisms

STANDARD PRECAUTIONS STILL APPLY

Contact Precautions: For organisms spread by contact (MRSA, VRE, or C. difficile)

Droplet Precautions: For organisms spread by droplets (Influenza or RSV). Hand hygiene, gloves and gown required.

Airborne Precautions: For organisms spread by air (Tuberculosis, Measles or Shingles/Chickenpox). Hand hygiene and PAPR or fit-tested N95 required.