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Isolation Table

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Impetigo
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Contact	Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy

Infectious mononucleosis
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Standard

Influenza (A, B, or unknown subtype); seasonal influenza
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
Benioff Children's Hospital and Pediatricts	Contact Droplet	Pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT patients: Duration of illness AND retest is negative. All other patients: Duration of illness	Initiate isolation when test is ordered to rule out viral pathogens.
Adult Services	Droplet	Adult hematology/oncology/BMT patients: Duration of illness AND retest is negative. All other patients: Duration of illness	Initiate isolation when test is ordered to rule out viral pathogens.

Influenza, Avian (e.g., H5N1, H7N9)
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
Adult Services, Benioff Children's Hospital and Pediatrics	Airborne Contact Droplet	Pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT patients: Duration of illness AND retest is negative. All other patients: Duration of illness	If this condition is suspected, Contact + Standard INFECTION PREVENTION (Business Hours: 415-806-0269; Non-Business Hours: Notify Nursing Supervisor) AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE IMMEDIATELY.