Wednesday, April 29, 2009
CDC also updates infection control guidance...
I like the new WHO interim guidance that Mike points to below--clear, concise, and resolves the confusion I have referred to in the prior interim guidance from CDC. CDC has now updated their guidance as well, here. There is no longer a reference to negative pressure rooms being preferred for S-OIV patients, except during aerosol generating procedures. The guidance is still more complicated than that of the WHO (CDC recommends standard + contact + eye protection + N95 masks for room entry). The major difference from WHO guidance is in the requirement for N95 masks for room entry--otherwise it amounts to droplet + contact precautions.
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