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[[Category:Infection prevention and control]]

Revision as of 15:46, 13 August 2019

Organism Definition Incubation Point prevalence testing
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