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will call you back within one business day. Transmission-based
precautions help prevent the spread of certain infections.
Contact precautions are one type of transmission-based
precaution. Always use contact precautions in addition to
standard precautions. Most germs are spread through touch. They
are often spread by hands. They can also be spread by patient
care equipment and other objects. Use contact precautions with
patients known to have or suspected of having certain infections
as outlined by your facility, including: Scabies and other skin
infections Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Clostridium
difficile infection The infected patient should be given a
private room and bathroom. If this can’t be done, check with
your facility’s infection control department. Also: Put gloves
on before entering the room. Change your gloves if they have
touched body fluids or substances. Remove gloves and wash your
hands before leaving the patient’s room. Wear