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Policies and Procedures on Infection Control

Isolation
Diseases Duration of Isolation
Precautions
Histoplasmosis Standard
Impetigo Contact Until 24 hours after starting effective therapy
Infectious Mononucleosis Standard

Influenza Droplet Duration of illness
Legionnaires’ disease Standard
Leptospirosis Standard
Lice (Pediculosis) Contact
Malaria Standard
Measeles Airborne Duration of illness

Melioidosis Standard
Meningitis
•Haemophilus influenzae,
known or suspected
•Meningococcal, known Droplet Until 24 hours after starting effective therapy
or suspected
•Other bacterial
•Aseptic
•Fungal
Meningococcemia Droplet Until 24 hours after starting effective therapy
Mumps Droplet For 9 days after onset of swelling
Mycobacteria, Atypical Standard
•Pneumonia
•Wound
Mycobacterium Airborne & 2 weeks after start of treatment
tuberculosis Droplet

MRO/MRSA Until eradicated
•Wound bacteremia Contact Cover wound with adequate dressing
•Pneumonia Droplet Wear mask

Nocardia Standard
Pertusis Droplet Maintain precautions until 5 days after patient
(Whooping cough) is placed on effective therapy
Pneumonia
•Atypical Myoplasma Droplet Duration of illness
Pneumonia
•Pneumocystis carinii Standard Avoid placement in the same room with an
immunocompromised patient

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