Question

what is the Implementation of the different isolation procedures?

Answer 1

“Isolation is the separation of a patient from contact with others so as to regulate the spread of an infectious or disease .”Isolation aimed controlling and preventing the spread of infection. It helps to guard patients, relations , visitors and health care workers from the spread of infection.

Modes of Isolation

1) Strict Isolation -It is employed to stop the transmission of all highly disease that are spread by both contact and airborne routes of transmission. Eg. Chickenpox ,Rabies.

2) Respiratory Isolation -It is employed to stop transmission of organisms by means of droplets that are sneezed or breathed into the environment. Eg. Influenza and TB.

3) Protective Isolation- to prevent contact between potentially pathogenic micro- organisms and uninfected persons who have seriously impaired resistance. Eg. Leukemia, who are on certain therapeutic regimens.

4) Discharge Isolation -It is employed to stop acquisition of infection by personnel and patients from direct contact with wounds and secretion contaminated articles. Eg Conjunctivitis, Gonorrhea and Syphilis

5) Wound and Skin Isolation -It is employed to stop the spread of micro - organisms found in infected wounds (including burns and open sores) and heavily contaminated articles. Diseases that required precautions include e.g.Herpes, Impetigo and ringworm.

6) Blood Isolation - to prevent acquisition of infection by patients and personnel from contact with blood or items contaminated with blood . Eg hepatitis B virus , H.I.V/ A.I.D.S

7) Enteric Isolation -It is employed to regulate diseases which will be transmitted through direct or indirect oral contact with infected feces or contaminated articles. Transmission of infection depends on ingestion of the pathogens . Eg Hepatitis, Dysentery.