Component |
Recommendations |
Hand hygiene |
After touching blood, body fluids,
secretions, excretions, contaminated items; immediately after removing
gloves; between patient contacts |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
|
Gloves |
For touching blood, body fluids, secretions,
excretions, contaminated items; for touching mucous membranes and
nonintact skin |
Mask, eye protection, face shield |
During procedures and patient-care
activities likely to generate splashes or sprays of blood, body
fluids, secretions |
Gown |
During
procedures and patient-care activities when contact of clothing/exposed
skin with blood/body fluids, secretions, and excretions is
anticipated |
Soiled patient-care equipment |
Handle
in a manner that prevents transfer of microorganisms to others
and to the environment; wear gloves if visibly contaminated;
perform hand hygiene |
Environmental control |
Develop
procedures for routine care, cleaning, and disinfection of
environmental surfaces, especially frequently touched surfaces
in patient-care areas |
Textiles (linen and laundry) |
Handle in a manner that prevents transfer
of microorganisms to others and to the environment |
Needles and other sharps |
Do not recap, bend, break, or hand-manipulate
used needles; use safety features when available; place used sharps
in puncture-resistant container |
Patient resuscitation |
Use mouthpiece, resuscitation bag,
other ventilation devices to prevent mouth contact |
Patient placement |
Prioritize
for single patient room if patient is at increased risk of
transmission, is likely to contaminate the environment or
does not maintain appropriate hygiene, or is at increased
risk of acquiring infection or developing adverse outcome
following infection |
Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
(source containment of infectious respiratory secretions in
symptomatic patients, beginning at initial point of encounter) |
Instruct
symptomatic persons to cover mouth/nose when sneezing/coughing;
use tissues and dispose in no-touch receptacle; observe hand
hygiene after soiling of hands with respiratory secretions; wear
surgical mask if tolerated or maintain spatial separation, > 3
feet if possible |
