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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

Pneumonia due to
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae)	Standard
Pneumocystis carinii	Standard

Poliomyelitis
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Contact Standard	Duration of illness

Pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer, pressure sore) infected Major
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Contact Standard	Duration of illness	Until drainage stops or can be contained by dressing

Pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer, pressure sore) infected Minor or limited
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Standard		If dressing covers and contains drainage.

Prion disease (See Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease)
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment

Pseudomonas sp.
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
multi-drug resistant (CP-gene positive or cefepime resistant or ceftazidime resistant)	Contact Standard
All other patients	Standard

Psittacosis (ornithosis)
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
(Chlamydia psittaci)	Standard

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