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Contact Airborne Droplet
Mode of Transmission Mode of Transmission
Mode of Transmission
Direct contact with skin or indirect Very small droplets suspended in air or Larger droplets that are projected by
contact via touching contaminated on dust particles that travel longer coughing and sneezing which then
surfaces or equipment. distances and can be inhaled into the contact mucous membranes.
lungs.
Specific organism/disease Specific organism/disease
MRSA, VRE, Clostridium difficile Specific organism/disease Seasonal influenza, Meningococcal
TB, Chicken Pox, Disseminated Zoster meningitis, RSV viral pneumonia,
Precautions (shingles), Measles community- acquired pneumonia
• Gloves
• Gowns Precautions Precautions
• Single room with door open • Fit-tested N95 mask • Surgical/ Fluid-resistant mask
• Single room with negative within 2m (6 ft.) of pt.
Additional: pressure and doors closed • Gown and gloves
For MRSA only: procedure mask to be • Gowns and gloves are worn • Eye protection within 2m
worn by all staff and visitors entering based on routine practices (6ft.) of pt.
the patient room (anticipated splash or spray) • Single room or multi-bed
room with 2m (6 ft) between
Transportation Transportation patients
• surgical mask Transportation
• Patients are not required to • Patients are transported with • Doors open
wear barriers for
transportation (mask if
Staff assisting in transportation
exhibiting respiratory
surgical mask
symptoms) are to wear fit-tested N95 mask • Patients are transported with
• Staff assisting in Discharge cleaning: • Staff assisting in
transportation are not • Entire room is cleaned 30 transportation are not
discharge barriers
minutes after patient’s
required to wear protective
required to wear protective
barriers
• Walls-spot clean areas that are
Discharge Cleaning: visibly soiled Discharge cleaning:
• Entire room cleaned • Curtains changed only if visibly • Entire room cleaned
• Walls-spot clean areas that soiled • Walls-spot clean areas that
are visibly soiled are visibly soiled
• Curtains changed • Curtains changed
Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC)
