Contact Isolation Category

 

Contact Isolation Category

1. Acute respiratory infections in infants and young children including croup, cold , bronchitis, bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, influenza virus including H1N1, parainfluenza viruses and rhinovirus. Conjunctivitis (gonococcal and viral), endometritis (gp.a streptococci), furunculosis and other staphylococcal infections, impetigo and herpes zoster. Also, infections with bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics.
2. Diseases requiring contact isolation
3. Gram negative bacteria resistant to all antibiotics
4. Staphylococci resistant to methicillin/oxacillin
5. Pneumococcus resistant to penicillin
6. H. Influenzae resistant to ampicillin or chloramphenicol
7. Vancomycin resistant enterococci
8. A separate/isolation room is usually necessary .however; patients infected with the same organism may occupy the same room. During outbreaks, infants and young children with the same respiratory clinical syndrome may share the room
9. Masks are indicated for all persons coming close to the patient.
10. Gowns are indicated if soiling is likely
11. Gloves are indicated for touching infected material
12. Hands must be washed or decontaminated after touching the patient or potentially contaminated articles and before taking care of another patient