2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings

Rectal culture screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in chronic haemodialysis patients: false-negative rates and duration of colonisation

“…Colonisation with VRE can be prolonged, so the current recommendation by the Hospital Infection Control Practice Advisory Committee is that isolation precautions should be maintained until VRE-negative results are documented with at least three consecutive negative cultures collected a minimum of a week apart. 6,7 There are few reports on the adequacy of consecutive negative follow-up rectal cultures to determine clearance in chronic HD patients. In our study, although the number of culture sets was small, only four out of six cultures remained negative after three sequential negative rectal cultures and the negative predictive value of the third negative culture in non-chronic HD patients was higher than in chronic HD patients.…”

“…To follow the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on VRE, Ajou University Hospital uses private rooms and disposable gloves and gowns for the care of patients colonised with VRE, and has implemented follow-up rectal swab cultures at least a week apart. 6,7 A follow-up rectal culture was obtained on the first day following a patient being found to be culture-positive for VRE.…”

Effect of contact precautions for MRSA on patient satisfaction scores

“…Contact precautions involves 1) a private room, 2) dedicated care equipment, and 3) all providers and visitors donning gown and gloves prior to room entry. 7 During this study, a list of MRSA-positive patients was maintained by the hospital's Bed Control Department based on daily input from the microbiology laboratory and electronic alerts from a regional MRSA database. 8 Per hospital protocol, MRSA-positive patients would remain in isolation until eradication of MRSA colonization was demonstrated.…”

Public health responses during measles outbreaks in elimination settings: Strategies and challenges

“…109 , 110 Ideally, providers and administrative staff of healthcare facilities should be fully vaccinated or have other presumptive evidence of immunity. 1–4 , 110 Documenting evidence of immunity to measles is recommended for all persons working in healthcare settings who have potential for exposure to patients and/or infectious materials.…”