Transmission-based precautions help prevent the spread of certain infections. Contact precautions are one type of transmission-based precaution. Always use contact precautions in addition to standard precautions. Some diseases that require contact precautions may also require airborne precautions or droplet precautions. WHEN TO USE CONTACT PRECAUTIONS Most germs are spread by direct or indirect contact with an infected or colonized person. Germs are often spread on hands. They can also be spread by patient care equipment and other objects. Use contact precautions with patients known to have or suspected of having certain infections as outlined by your facility, including:

• Scabies, impetigo, and other […]

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