Title

Transmission-Based Precautions

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

December 1, 2018

Last Updated Month/Year

December 19, 2023

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Emergency care, Hospital, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Surgical technologist, nurse, medical techologist technician, epidemiology infection prevention, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D000067393 - Personal Protective Equipment, D018562 - Disease Transmission, Infectious

Keywords

infection prevention, contact precautions, Transmission of Infections, transmission, personal protective equipment