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
Meningitis
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Aseptic (non-bacterial or viral [except varicella zoster*] meningitis; also see enterovirus)
Bacterial, gram negative enteric, in neonates
Fungal**

**Alert the Microbiology Laboratory (353-1268) prior to submitting specimens for culture from patients with suspected or confirmed Coccidiodes meningitis

Haemophilus influenzae (known or suspected)

Until 24 hrs after initiation of effective therapy

Listeria monocytogenes
Neisseria meningitidis (known or suspected)

Until 24 hrs after initiation of effective therapy

Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
Tuberculosis***

***Patient should be examined for evidence of current (active) pulmonary tuberculosis.  If evidence exists, see Tuberculosis below for additional isolations.

Other diagnosed bacterial
Varicella, disseminated (e.g., meningitis + rash)
Unknown etiology

Until etiology is determined or Neisseria meningitidis is ruled out

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 illness

Middle East Respiratory Virus (MERS)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

Immediately contact HEIP
 

Molluscum contagiosum
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Mpox
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment

Please continue isolation until the case is discussed with Infection Prevention. Isolation will be needed until lesions have crusted, those crusts have separated, and a fresh layer of healthy skin has formed underneath.

Immediately contact HEIPRefer to the UCSF Mpox Tip Sheet.

Additional resources, including for testing, are available on the Mpox web page.

Mucormycosis
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs)
Condition Isolation Duration of Isolation Comment
Carbapenem, cefepime or ceftazidime resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa- carbapenemase gene positive

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission.

Isolation may not be removed. The following carbapenemase genes are tested: KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, IMP-1.

ESBL producer and carbapenemase gene positive

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission.

Isolation may not be removed. The following carbapenemase genes are tested: KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, IMP-1.

ESBL producer and NO carbapenemase gene
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae- non carbapenemase gene positive (non CP- CRE)
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae- carbapenemase gene positive (CP-CRE)

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission.

Isolation may not be removed. The following carbapenemase genes are tested: KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, IMP-1.

Enterococcus, vancomycin resistant (VRE)

If drainage cannot be contained by dressing, add Contact + Standard Isolation

Staphylococcus aureus, nafcillin / methicillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin intermediate/resistant

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission.

Discontinuation will be determined by Infection Prevention on a case by case basis.  

Carbapenem Resistant Acinetobacter- carbapenemase gene positive

Duration of hospitalization and upon readmission.

Isolation may not be removed.  The following carbapenemase genes are tested: KPC, NDM, OXA-48, VIM, IMP-1.

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