Airborne Precautions are needed if there are fomites on environment surfaces/reusable medical equipment. the patient is infected with drug-resistant bacteria. droplet Precautions are also needed. infectious airborne droplets nuclei are/may be present.

Airborne Precautions are needed if there are fomites on environment surfaces/reusable medical equipment. the patient is infected with drug-resistant bacteria. droplet Precautions are also needed. infectious airborne droplets nuclei are/may be present.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.9: Infection Prevention In Healthcare Settings

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Airborne Precautions are needed if

there are fomites on environment surfaces/reusable medical equipment.
the patient is infected with drug-resistant bacteria.
droplet Precautions are also needed.
infectious airborne droplets nuclei are/may be present.

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