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Isolation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Michael Edmond
Michael Edmond*
Affiliation:
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, Virginia
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Abstract

Patients infected or colonized with certain microorganisms must be placed in isolation while hospitalized to prevent nosocomial transmission of these pathogens. Isolation systems enable healthcare workers to identify patients who need to be isolated and to institute the appropriate precautions. This article presents an overview of isolation precautions, emphasizing the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Practical Healthcare Epidemiology
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1997, pp. 58 - 64
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1997 

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