e The patient should be cared for in a single room
with toilet facilities and a wash hand basin.
e The patient and visitors must understand the
need for isolation.
e Fans should not be used to control the patient’s
temperature.
e Appropriate infection control procedures
should be implemented:
1. Standard precautions should be used.
Gowns/disposable aprons and disposable
gloves should be worn by all those entering
the patient’s room. Clean, non-sterile
gloves and gowns/aprons are adequate.
Consideration should be given to use of theatre-
style greens in addition to protective
clothing to ensure that healthcare workers
do not take uniforms home to launder.
2. Disposable masks and eye protection should
be worn by carers for procedures likely to
generate aerosols/splashing. Use of closed
suction systems will help to reduce
aerosols.
3. Hand hygiene should be performed with
an antibacterial preparation before and
after patient contact. Visibly soiled hands
should be washed with soap prior to
disinfection.