Hospital-acquired infection outbreak thresholds: Difference between revisions
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| [[VRE]] |
| [[Enterococcus species|VRE]] |
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| 3 noso cases in 7 days, or 5 in 28 days |
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| Test 3 days, 3 days, and 7 days |
| Test 3 days, 3 days, and 7 days |
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| [[MRSA]] |
| [[Staphylococcus aureus|MRSA]] |
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| As above |
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| Ongoing surveillance for symptomatic patients and staff |
| Ongoing surveillance for symptomatic patients and staff |
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| [[Scabies]] |
| [[Sarcoptes scabiei|Scabies]] |
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| 1-2 noso cases |
| 1-2 noso cases |
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| 6 weeks |
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 31 October 2019
| Organism | Definition | Incubation | Point prevalence testing |
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| VRE | 3 noso cases in 7 days, or 5 in 28 days | — | Test 3 days, 3 days, and 7 days |
| MRSA | As above | — | Weekly or at discretion or ICP |
| Other ARO | As above | — | Weekly or at discretion of ICP |
| C. difficile | For >20 beds: 3 noso cases in 7 days, or 5 in 28 days For <20 beds: 2 noso cases in 7 days, or 4 in 28 days |
— | Ongoing surveillance for symptomatic patients |
| Respiratory viruses | 2+ noso cases within 48 hours on a single unit, confirmed as the same pathogen Consider enhanced monitoring if only one case was confirmed by the lab |
3 days | Ongoing syrveillance for symptomatic patients and staff |
| Norovirus | 2-3 noso cases | 2 days | Ongoing surveillance for symptomatic patients and staff |
| Scabies | 1-2 noso cases | 6 weeks | Ongoing surveillance for symptomatic patients and staff |
