Isolation and infectious diseases policy - Hampshire Hospitals NHS ...

Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
Policy for Isolation and Infectious Diseases Policy
a) Meningococcal
Incubation period 2-10 days
Various
Single Room
Apron, gloves
and mask *
b) Viral Various Single Room Apron, gloves
Mask *
c) Haemophilus
influenzae
Notify CCDC urgently. Inform Microbiologist
* until 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic therapy has
been given.
Post exposure chemoprophylaxis for household
contacts (discuss with CCDC), Staff exposed to
respiratory secretions; post exposure vaccine only to
control outbreaks after discussion with microbiologist
Notifiable to CCDC
* if respiratory symptoms
Various No No Notifiable to CCDC. Inform Microbiologist
d) Pneumococcal Various No No Notifiable to CCDC
e) Tuberculosis Various No * No * *unless patient also has open pulmonary TB
Notifiable to CCDC
Coliforms and other
bacteria
Various No No Notifiable to CCDC
Listeria can be transmitted from baby to baby
MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM Direct contact No No Care with exudate
MRSA
MUMPS
12-25 days incubation period
See MRSA Policy CPO55
Airborne respiratory droplets
and contact with saliva
Single Room Mask Notifiable to CCDC
Infectious for up to 9 days after the onset of swelling;
susceptible staff should not provide care if immune
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Dr Kordo Saeed
microbiologist
Sue Dailly Lead Nurse
Infection Prevention and
Control
Paula Shobbrook Director of
Infection Prevention and
Control
01/08/11
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Policy
Major
CP022 (IC 04)
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