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Revision as of 15:46, 13 August 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 |