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
Staphylococcal disease (Staphylococcus aureus), skin wound or burn
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Enterocolitis, all others
Methicillin/Nafcillin resistant

*For Patients on C3 ICN ONLY: Contact + Standard isolation for duration of hospitalization (and upon all subsequent admissions to ICN).

 
Scalded skin syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
Vancomycin Intermediate / Resistant (VISA / VRSA)

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission
Streptobacillus moniliformis (rat-bite fever)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Streptococcal disease (group B strep, Streptococcus agalactiae), neonatal
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Streptococcal disease (Streptococcus sp., not otherwise mentioned)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Streptococcal disease, (group A streptococcus, Streptococcus pyogenes)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Skin wound (including necrotizing fasciitis) or burn, Major

Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy

“Major” defined dressing does not contain drainage adequately
Minor

“Minor” defined as “Dressing covers and contains drainage adequately”
Endometritis (puerperal sepsis)
Pharyngitis in infants and young children

Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy
Pneumonia

Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy
Scarlet Fever, in infants and young children

Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy
Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Syphilis
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Skin and mucous membrane, including congenital, primary, secondary

*Vesicular lesions with drainage that cannot be contained: add Contact
Latent (tertiary) and seropositivity without lesions
Tapeworm disease
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Hymenolepis nana
Taenia solium (pork)
Other
Tetanus
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Tinea (e.g., dermatophytosis, dermatomycosis, ringworm)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Toxic shock syndrome (staphylococcal disease)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Toxoplasmosis
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Trachoma, acute (Chlamydia trachomatis)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

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