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Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2 Key points This guidance applies to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered, including nursing homes and home health. The recommendations in this guidance continue to apply after the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Transmission-Based Precautions are the second tier of basic infection control and are to be used in addition to Standard Precautions for patients who may be infected or colonized with certain infectious agents for which additional precautions are needed to prevent infection transmission.
To prevent the transmission (spread) of all viral respiratory infections in healthcare settings, including influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection, the following infection control measures should be implemented into standard procedures.
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What to know Appendix A: Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions from the Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007).
For Awareness Updates: Recommendations for duration of work exclusion for healthcare personnel with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reviewed as part of updates to the Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998. The draft has been finalized by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC).
Isolation Precautions Guideline What to know This guideline provides recommendations for isolation precautions in healthcare settings.
Healthcare professionals should see Ending Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19. This CDC guidance is meant to supplement—not replace—any federal, state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations.
Infection Control CDC provides information on infection control and clinical safety to help reduce the risk of infections among healthcare workers, patients, and visitors.
Preventing Transmission of Viral Respiratory Pathogens in Healthcare Settings Infection control measures to prevent all viral respiratory infections in healthcare settings.
cdc.gov DownloadPart III describes each of the categories of precautions developed by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and provides guidance for their application in various healthcare settings.
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Updated Mar. 18, 2024 The recommendations in this guidance continue to apply after the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.