In addition to Standard Precautions, use Contact Precautions in the care of patients known or suspected to have a serious illness easily transmitted by direct patient contact or by indirect contact with items in the patient’s environment. Show Illnesses requiring contact precautions may include, but are not limited to: presence of stool incontinence (may include patients with norovirus, rotavirus, or Clostridium difficile), draining wounds, uncontrolled secretions, pressure ulcers, presence of generalized rash, or presence of ostomy tubes and/or bags draining body fluids. Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Contact PrecautionsContact precautions are in addition to Standard Precautions PLUS Gloves
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How contact transmission occurs:Contact precautions are required to protect against either direct or indirect transmission. Contact precautions are indicated for persons with gastrointestinal (diarrheal) illness, and incontinent persons including those who use incontinent products. Direct Contact Transmission
Indirect Contact Transmission
see also>>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Infection Control
There are three types of transmission-based precautions: contact precautions (for diseases spread by direct or indirect contact), droplet precautions (for diseases spread by large particles in the air), and airborne precautions (for diseases spread by small particles in the air). Each type of precautions has some unique prevention steps that should be taken, but all have standard precautions as their foundation. Contact Precautions
Droplet Precautions
Airborne Precautions
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