title: Isolation precautions to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
abstract: This article explores the use of isolation precautions to prevent the spread of infection. The standard infection control precautions, which should be undertaken routinely with all patients, and the additional measures which should be adopted when a patient has a specific infection, are discussed. The use of single room accommodation for patients with infections is debated.
authors.affiliation: City University, London. D.Gould@city.ac.uk
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authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D016635:Universal Precautions
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal