Droplet Precautions

Introduction
Diseases Requiring Droplet Precautions
Specifications
Initiation
Documentation
Visitor Instructions
Patient Transport
Waste Removal
Discontinuation
of Droplet Precautions
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Droplet Precautions
Disease List
In addition to Standard Precautions, Droplet Precautions are required for patients known or suspected to have the following illnesses transmitted by large particle droplets.
Common organisms/diseases which require Droplet Precautions include:

Bacterial:
Invasive Hemophilus influenzae disease:
meningitis, pneumonia (in infants and small children), epiglottitis.
Invasive Neisseria meningitidis disease:
meningitis, pneumonia, and bacteremia.
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Group A Streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia, or scarlet fever in infants and young children

Viral
Influenza
Adenovirus
(requires Contact Precautions in addition)
Mumps
Parvovirus B19
Rubella

Refer to Disease List for additional detailed information on each of the above diseases.


Last modified: January 19, 2001.



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