{"id":4404,"date":"2010-09-06T02:54:18","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T06:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2010-09-04T18:02:13","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T22:02:13","slug":"prevention-infectious-disease-transmission-droplet-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidesurgery.com\/2010\/09\/prevention-infectious-disease-transmission-droplet-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention of Infectious Disease Transmission – Droplet Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"
This protocol is generally used for infections of Group A streptococcus, rubella, mumps, pertussis, meningococcal disease, and Haemophilus influenzae<\/em>.<\/p>\n This precaution requires patients have a private room and a standard surgical mask is worn by all persons entering the room.<\/p>\n