{"id":4391,"date":"2010-09-05T02:29:16","date_gmt":"2010-09-05T06:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/?p=4391"},"modified":"2010-09-04T17:53:37","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T21:53:37","slug":"prevention-infectious-disease-transmission-airborne-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/2010\/09\/prevention-infectious-disease-transmission-airborne-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention of Infectious Disease Transmission – Airborne Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Airborne precautions are used in cases of confirmed or suspected Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and measles (rubeola).<\/p>\n
This requires a private room with negative pressure with the door kept continually closed. All personnel entering the room must wear a hepa-filter, N95 mask, or PAPR (all require a medical evaluation and fit testing.)<\/p>\n