title: Bringing the new isolation guideline into focus.
abstract: In 1983 the Centers for Disease Control published a new Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals. This article briefly reviews some general principles of barrier techniques, compares the old and revised isolation guidelines, and discusses the difficulty in obtaining compliance with isolation practices.
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D008506:Medical Waste; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000592:standards*; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000592:standards; D011481:Protective Clothing; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D008506:Medical Waste