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Interim infection prevention and control recommendations for patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare settings

Flag for USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 19th 2020

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2007 Guideline for isolation precautions preventing transmission of infectious agents in healthcare settings
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Standard Precautions assume that every person is potentially infected or colonized with a pathogen that could be transmitted in the healthcare setting. Elements of Standard Precautions that apply to patients with respiratory infecti including COVID-19, are summarized below. Attention should be paid to training and proper donning (putting on), do (taking off), and disposal of any PPE. This document does not emphasize all aspects of Standard Precautions (e.g., injection safety) that are required for all patient care; the full description is provided in the Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/
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Interim U.S. guidance for risk assessment and public health management of healthcare personnel with potential exposure in a healthcare setting to patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Movement and monitoring decisions for HCP with exposure to COVID-19 should be made in consultation with p health authorities. Refer to the Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for additional information. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
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Healthcare infection prevention and control FAQs for COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Additional information about recommended practices for terminal cleaning of rooms and PPE to be worn by environmental services personnel is available in the Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/infection-prevention-control-faq.html
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Filtering out confusion: frequently asked questions about respiratory protection - user seal check.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
2018
" FFR users should also perform a user seal check to ensure proper fit each time an FFR is used. Learn more about how to perform a user seal check https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/KeyFactorsRequiedResp01042018-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-130/pdfs/2018-130.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018130
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Filtering out confusion: frequently asked questions about respiratory protection - user seal check.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
2018
For more information on how to perform a user seal check: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-130/pdfs/201 130.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018130
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