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9, Concept of Isolation Unit-V

The document discusses isolation in healthcare settings, defining it as measures taken to prevent the spread of contagious diseases from infected patients to others. It outlines various types of isolation including strict, respiratory, contact, and enteric isolation and their indications and requirements. The objectives are to define isolation, identify types and their relation to the chain of infection, and nursing responsibilities for each type.

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9, Concept of Isolation Unit-V

The document discusses isolation in healthcare settings, defining it as measures taken to prevent the spread of contagious diseases from infected patients to others. It outlines various types of isolation including strict, respiratory, contact, and enteric isolation and their indications and requirements. The objectives are to define isolation, identify types and their relation to the chain of infection, and nursing responsibilities for each type.

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Concept of

isolation

Microbiology Unit-V

M. Iqbal
Lecturer
KMU
Objectives:
By the end of this unit, the learners will be able to:
• Define Isolation.
• Identify types of Isolation.
• Relate isolation to the chain of infection cycle.
• Identify nursing responsibilities in each type of
isolation.
Isolation
• A state of separation between persons or
groups
• Definition: In health care, isolation refers to
various measures taken to prevent contagious
diseases from being spread from a patient to
other patients, health care workers, and
visitors, or from others to a particular patient.
Types of isolation:
• Strict isolation
• Respiratory isolation
• Contact isolation
• Enteric Isolation
• Protective Isolation
• Body Fluid Isolation
Types of Isolation Indications Requirements

1. Strict Isolation -highly transmissible Private rooms


diseases by direct Gowns, mask, gloves,

contact and airborne hand washing


routes of transmission. Double bagged

techniques for soiled


articles.

2. Respiratory Isolation - droplet transmission Private rooms


Gowns, mask, gloves,

hand washing.
Patients with the same

organism generally may


share room.
Labeled plastic bags are

used for soiled articles.


3. Contact Isolation - infectious diseases or Private rooms
multiple resistant micro Gowns, mask, gloves,
organisms that are handwashing
spread by close or direct
contact.
4. Enteric Precautions - infectious disease Private room is required
transmitted through if the patient does not
direct or indirect contact practice good hygiene
with infected feces. measures.
Hand-washing

Gloves

Gowns should only be

worn when handling


objects contaminated
with feces.
5. Blood and Body - blood-borne, Gloves
Fluids Precautions body fluids Mask and

pathogens (blood, protective eye


semen, vaginal gears
secretions, CSF, Gown

synovial fluid, Contaminated

pleural fluid, needles should not


peritoneal fluid, be recapped
and pericardial Use puncture

fluid, amniotic fluid resistant


and tissues. containers for
used needles and
other sharp items.
CHAIN OF INFECTION

PATIENT
Treatment
EMPLOYEE
Method of
ENVIRONMENT
Transmission
EQUIPMENT DISEAS
VISITORS E
Life Style
Direct Indirect

SOURCE
HOST

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