Isolation and infectious diseases policy - Hampshire Hospitals NHS ...
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Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare <strong>NHS</strong> Trust<br />
Policy for <strong>Isolation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Infectious Diseases Policy<br />
TONSILLITIS<br />
See Streptococcal Infections<br />
TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME Autoinfection, contact No No<br />
TOXOCARA Ingestion No No<br />
TOXOPLASMOSIS<br />
Ingestion<br />
Transplacental<br />
TRICHOMONIASIS Contact No No<br />
TUBERCULOSIS<br />
a) open pulmonary Airborne Single Room<br />
if smear<br />
positive<br />
No<br />
No<br />
Respiratory<br />
masks for<br />
sputum<br />
inducing<br />
procedures<br />
May require ITU<br />
b) other Various No No As above<br />
TYPHOID/PARATYPHOID<br />
VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC<br />
FEVERS<br />
Ingestion<br />
Faecal oral<br />
Notifiable to CCDC<br />
Inform Infection Prevention <strong>and</strong> Control<br />
Refer to Tuberculosis <strong>policy</strong><br />
Patients with suspected or proven multi-drug resistant<br />
tuberculosis will be transferred to isolation units in<br />
other trusts.<br />
Yes No Notify CCDC urgently. Inform Infection Control<br />
Notify laboratory in advance of sending<br />
specimens<br />
DO NOT ADMIT TO DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL Notify CCDC urgently. See appendix Strict isolation single<br />
room BEFORE TRANSFER TO INFECTION UNIT<br />
50<br />
Authorities<br />
Document Control Information<br />
Author:<br />
Sponsor:<br />
Date:<br />
Dr Kordo Saeed<br />
microbiologist<br />
Sue Dailly Lead Nurse<br />
Infection Prevention <strong>and</strong><br />
Control<br />
Paula Shobbrook Director of<br />
Infection Prevention <strong>and</strong><br />
Control<br />
01/08/11<br />
Type:<br />
Scope:<br />
Reference:<br />
Issue No:<br />
Status:<br />
Policy<br />
Major<br />
CP022 (IC 04)<br />
4<br />
Published
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