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Infection Control Practices
Infection Control Practices
Contact precaution
Reduce the risk of transmission of epidemiologically important microorganisms by the
direct or indirect contact with the patients or the patients’ environment. Contact, or touch,
is the most common and most significant mode of transmission of infectious agents.
Post the contact plus precaution sign at the entrance of the patient’s location.
c. Use gowns when entering patients’ rooms even if soiling of clothes is not likely.
d. Use gloves when entering patients’ rooms and during patient care.
ALWAYS WASH HANDS WITH SOAP and WATER AFTER REMOVING GLOVES.
f. Practice strict standard precautions between interactions with patients in the same
room.
Droplet precaution
Prevent the transmission of infectious agents that are spread through close
respiratory or mucous membrane contact with respiratory secretions Droplets
are formed when a person coughs, sneezes, speaks, spits, or undergoes oral or
tracheal/bronchial suctioning. Transmission occurs when droplets (larger than 5
µm in size) containing microorganisms generated from an infected person are
propelled a short distance (about 1 meter), and may come in contact with another
person's conjunctivae or mucous membranes (eyes, nose or mouth).
Airborne precaution
Prevent transmission of infectious agents that remain infectious over long
distances when suspended in the air (e.g., rubella virus [measles], varicella virus
[chickenpox], Mycobacterium tuberculosis, etc.