Isolation Precautions
Infection control isolation — contact, droplet, airborne, and protective protocols
Airborne isolation room — AIIR-1 occupied. All staff entering MUST wear fit-tested N95. Do NOT enter with surgical mask only.
Active Isolation Rooms
Rajan Mehta, 75M — ICU-1
VAP — ESBL Klebsiella
Contact
- • Gloves + apron on entering room
- • Dedicated equipment (BP cuff, stethoscope)
- • Alcohol hand gel on exit
- • Cohorting — no MRSA patient in adjacent bay
- • ESBL flag on EPR and door
Unknown — AIIR-1 — Airborne Isolation Room 1
Suspected TB / COVID pending
Airborne
- • N95 respirator (fit-tested) before entering
- • Negative-pressure room — keep door closed
- • Minimum staff entering room
- • Full PPE: gown + gloves + eye shield
- • Aerosol-generating procedures: FFP3 minimum
Arjun Reddy, 62M — Oncology-8
Neutropenia — ANC < 0.5 (post-chemo)
Protective (Reverse)
- • Visitors limited to 2, masks mandatory
- • No fresh flowers or plants
- • HEPA filter room — keep door closed
- • Hand hygiene before entering (not just gel)
- • No sick visitors — screen all entrants