Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Burkholderia cepacia in patients without cystic fibrosis | |||
Chlamydia | |||
Fungal | |||
H. influenzae, Infants and children (any age) |
Until 24 hours after initiation of effective theraphy |
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H. influenzae, All other patients |
Until 24 hours after initiation of effective theraphy |
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Legionella | |||
Meningococcal (N.meningitidis) |
Until 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy |
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Multidrug-resistant bacterial (see Multidrug-Resistant Organisms) |
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Mycoplasma (primary atypical pneumonia) |
Duration of illness |
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Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | |||
Pneumocystis carinii |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Duration of illness |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Duration of illness |
Until drainage stops or can be contained by dressing |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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If dressing covers and contains drainage. |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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multi-drug resistant (CP-gene positive or cefepime resistant or ceftazidime resistant) | |||
All other patients |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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(Chlamydia psittaci) |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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When clinical syndrome suspected and/or no organism identified on further testing |
duration of illness or until specific pathogen is known |
Initiate isolation when test is ordered to rule out viral pathogens. |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Adult and Pediatric hematology/oncology/BMT patients: All other patients: Duration of illness |
Initiate isolation when test to rule out viral pathogens is ordered. |
Condition | Isolation | Duration of Isolation | Comment |
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Not an infectious condition |