Transmission-Based Precautions
Transmission-based precautions are used in addition to standard precautions for patients with known or suspected infections that are spread through specific routes, including contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Contact precautions: Used for infections spread through direct or indirect contact with the patient or their environment. Examples include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. diff), and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Droplet precautions: Used for infections spread through respiratory droplets generated by coughing, sneezing, or talking. Examples include influenza, pertussis, and meningococcal meningitis.
Airborne precautions: Used for infections spread through small droplet nuclei that remain suspended in the air for long periods. Examples include tuberculosis (TB), measles, and varicella (chickenpox).
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