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Contact Precautions
and diseases
Private room or cohort patients, Gloves, Gowns, and use Standard Precautions.
-Shigella
-C.Diff
-Herpes Simplex
-Scabies
-Varicella Zoster
-Multi-drug resistant organisms
Droplet Precautions and diseases.
Apply when droplet nuclei are larger than 5 microns.
Private room or cohort patients; Mask; use standard pracautions.
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia (streptococcal, mycoplasma, and meninngoccal)
Airborn Precaution and diseases
Apply when droplet nuclei are smaller than 5 microns.
Private room with negative airflow; Respirator mask
-Measles
-Varicella
-Tuberculosis