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Infection Control May 3, 2005

• Infection Control in Healthcare, Home, and Community Settings (Jan 8, 2004)
  Supplement I of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  
• Infection Control Precautions for SARS Patients and Their Close Contacts in Households (Jan 8, 2004)
  Supplement I, Section V of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  

General Guidelines for Preventing Transmission

• Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings (Dec 17, 2003)
  Should be incorporated into infection control practices as one component of standard precautions
  
  
• Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings
  Hand hygiene (i.e., hand washing or use of an alcohol-based hand rub) should be performed after contact with a patient.
  
  
• Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals (Feb 18, 1997)
  Intended primarily for use in the care of patients in acute-care hospitals, although some recommendations may be applicable for some patients receiving care in subacute-care or extended-care facilities.
  
  
• Poster: Sequence for Donning and Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (May 7, 2004)
  Downloadable posters that reinforce key points on donning and removal of personal protective equipment in both English and Spanish
  Available Sizes: 13" x 20" poster (782 KB) or 14" x 8.5" poster (757 KB)

Precautions During Specific Procedures

• Prehospital Emergency Care and Ground Transport of Persons with Possible SARS (Jan 8, 2004)
  Supplement I, Section IV of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  
• Early Detection and Isolation of Patients Potentially at Risk for SARS-CoV Disease (Triage and Disposition) (Jan 8, 2004)
  From Supplement I, Section III.C of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  
• Guidance on Air Medical Transport for SARS Patients (Apr 23, 2004)
  
  
• Airline Flight Crews, Cargo and Cleaning Personnel, and Personnel Interacting with Arriving Passengers (Apr 23, 2004)
  
  
• Performing Aerosol-Generating Procedures on Patients with SARS (Jan 8, 2004)
  From Supplement I, Section III.D.11 of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  
• Handling of Human Remains of Patients with SARS (Jan 8, 2004)
  From Supplement I, Section VIII.C of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  

Respirators

• Interim Domestic Guidance on the Use of Respirators to Prevent Transmission of SARS (May 6, 2003) (Being revised)
  Guidelines for health-care workers.
  
  
• Understanding Respiratory Protection against SARS
  Q & A about respirators & SARS, including what types of respiratory protection should be used by health-care workers & others to protect against SARS
  

Cleaning and Disinfection

• Cleaning and Disinfection of the SARS Patient Environment (Jan 8, 2004)
  From Supplement I, Section III.D.10 of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  
  
• Guidance About SARS for Airline Cleaning Personnel (Apr 23, 2004)
  From Guidance about SARS for Airline Flight Crews, Cargo and Cleaning Personnel, and Personnel Interacting with Arriving Passengers
  
  

Management of Healthcare Worker Exposures

• Management of Exposures to SARS-CoV in Healthcare Settings (Jan 8, 2004)
  Supplement I, Section IX of Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to SARS
  

Management of Other Exposures

• Guidance for Persons Who May Have Been Exposed to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (Jan 29, 2004)