Isolation Table

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
All
Haemophilus influenzae (see disease-specific recommendations)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

ie Pneumonia, epiglottitis, meningitis
Hand, foot and mouth disease (see Enteroviral infection)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

See enterovirus
Hansen’s Disease (see Leprosy)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Hantavirus
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
pulmonary syndrome
Helicobacter pylori
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Hepatitis, viral
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Hepatitis, viral Type C and other unspecified non-A, non-B

See specific recommendations for care of patients in hemodialysis centers.
Hepatitis, viral Type D (seen only with hepatitis B)
Hepatitis, viral Type E

Use Contact + Standard Precautions for diapered or incontinent individuals for the duration of illness.
Hepatitis, viral Type G
Hepatitis, viral Type A

Provide hepatitis A vaccine postexposure as recommended.
Hepatitis, viral Type A-Diapered or incontinent patients

Age < 3 year:  Duration of hospitalization
Age 3-14 years: Until 2 weeks after onset of symptoms
All others: Until 1 week after onset of symptoms

Maintain Contact Precautions in infants and children 14 yrs. of age for 1 week after onset of symptoms
Hepatitis, viral Type B-HBsAg positive; acute or chronic

See specific recommendations for care of patients in hemodialysis centers.
Herpangina (see Enteroviral infection)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

See enterovirus
Herpes simplex (herpesvirus hominis)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Neonatal

Until mucocutaneous lesions are dry and crusted

Use contact isolation, for asymptomatic, exposed infants delivered vaginally/via C-section 1) if mother has active infection, 2) membranes have been ruptured for more than 4 hours until infant surface cultures obtained at 24-36 hours of age are negative after 48 hours incubation
If encephalitis ONLY
Mucocutaneous, disseminated or primary, severe

Until lesions are dry and crusted
Mucocutaneous, recurrent (skin, oral, genital)
Herpes zoster (see varicella zoster)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

See varicella zoster
Histoplasmosis
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Hookworm disease (ancylostomiasis, uncinariasis) (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Human metapneumovirus
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

Adult and Pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT patients:
Duration of illness AND retest is negative.

 

All other patients:  Duration of symptoms