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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 27.
Published in final edited form as: Oncol Nurs Forum. 2009 Nov;36(6):E317–E325. doi: 10.1188/09.ONF.E317-E325

Table 4. Criteria for Implementation of Infection Control Precautions During Post-Transplantation Phase.

Restriction No Limits
ANC Less
Than 500
ANC Less
Than 1,000
Taking
Immunosuppression
More Than One Year
Post-Transplantation
n % n % n % n % n %
Eating take-out food 60 29 29 14 51 25 44 21 21 10
Eating raw seafood 11 5 11 5 26 13 62 30 95 46
Eating raw eggs 11 5 10 5 25 12 61 30 98 48
Eating fresh fruits or vegetables 42 20 31 15 56 27 53 26 23 11
Showering 179 87 9 4 6 3 6 3 5 2

N = 205

ANC—absolute neutrophil count

Note. Because of rounding, not all percentages total 100.