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Universal/Standard Precautions. Universal/Standard Precautions are a set of infection control practices that healthcare personnel use to reduce transmission of microorganisms in healthcare settings. Universal/Standard Precautions protect both healthcare personnel and patients from contact with infectious agents.
Precautions developed in 1996 by the CDC that augment universal precautions and body substance isolation practices. They provide a wider range of protection and are used by time there is contact with blood, or non-intact skin. They are designed to protect all health care providers, patients, and visitors.