Quick look infection prevention and control isolation requirements in B6

Disease/organism

Isolation requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required.

Respiratory

Adenovirus (respiratory)

Contact & Droplet Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Ear Loop Procedural Mask

Bocavirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Coronavirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Enterovirus (respiratory)

Contact Precautions

Apron or Gown and Gloves

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

(consider mask for Standard P)

Influenza A and B

Droplet Precautions

Ear Loop Procedural Mask

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Droplet Precautions

Ear Loop Procedural Mask

Parainfluenza virus (1-4 )

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

(consider mask for Standard P)

Parechovirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Rhinovirus

Droplet Precautions

Ear Loop Procedural Mask

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial virus)

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

(consider mask for Standard P)

Gastroenteritis

Adenovirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Astrovirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Campylobacter

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Clostridium difficile infection

GDH positive, toxin positive

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Norovirus

Contact Precautions

Droplet Precautions if vomiting

Apron/gown and gloves

Ear Loop Procedural Mask if vomiting

Rotavirus

Contact Precautions

Droplet Precautions if vomiting

Apron/gown and gloves

Ear Loop Procedural Mask if vomiting

Salmonella

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

Sapovirus

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

MDRO

CRE

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

ESBL

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

MRSA

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves

VRE

Contact Precautions

Apron/gown and gloves


About this Canterbury DHB document (423198):
Document Owner:	Andrew Butler (see Who's Who)
Last Reviewed:	May 2021
Next Review:	May 2023
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