| CONTACT PRECAUTIONS Transmission by direct or indirect contact with objects of the surrounding environment |
| SANITIZE YOUR HANDS BEFORE DRESSING |
| • WITH ANTISEPTIC SOAP |
| • WITH HYDROALCOHOLIC GEL |
| WEAR A NON-STERILE DRESS |
| WEAR SURGICAL MASK AND GLOVES |
| REMOVE THE DEVICES USED AFTER THE CONTACT IS FINISHED BEFORE LEAVING THE ROOM |
| CONTACT PRECAUTIONS Single room or functional isolation |
| • “C” signal on the room door if single room, on the patient unit, if in functional isolation. The folder must NOT enter the isolation room. |
| • A container for medical waste at infectious risk with a dedicated lid placed inside the room or at the foot of the patient’s bed, if functionally isolated |
| • A special dedicated container for linen placed inside the room (close the bag before leaving the room) |
| • Dedicated medical devices (e.g. container for needles/cutting edges, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, thermometer…) placed inside the room, to be sterilizedwhen the patient is discharged |
| • Trolley placed at the entrance of the room or at the foot of the patient’s bed functionally isolated with hydroalcoholic gel, disposable gloves, disposable gown. |
| • A container for medical waste at infectious risk placed near the trolley outside the room, for the disposal of used medical devices if isolated in a single room. |
| • Disposable food containers (to be eliminated inside the room in the container for medical waste at infectious risk). |
| • Transfer management: the patient must wear a protective gown. It is advisable to limit the outputs. |
| • Relative management: inform and train relatives / visitors on the use of PPE and advise to limit visits. |
| • Advise to wash the laundry at home at a temperature above 70°C. |
| • Do not use hand gel in patients with Clostridium difficile infection |