Droplet precautions on site instead of single room isolation for respiratory tract infections

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Aug;40(8):939-942. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.142. Epub 2019 Jun 6.

Abstract

We introduced a pragmatic concept of on site droplet precautions instead of single room isolation for rural hospitals in a tiered network. A survey among healthcare workers revealed that this approach was considered comprehensive, safe, and acceptable. This concept could be an alternative for hospitals with few single rooms available for isolation.

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Hospitals, Rural
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Patient Isolation*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / transmission*