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. 2011 Jul 21;60(1):63–66. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(04)80163-1

Table 1.

Isolation room checklist

Class 'S'* Class ‘N’* Class ‘P’*
Hand wash basin in room Yes Yes Yes
Ensuite bathroom (Shower, toilet, WHB) Yes Yes Yes
Door with door closer Yes Yes Yes
Airlock Yes Optional
Sealed room, door Yes Yes
Pan sanitiser (near room) Optional Optional Optional
Independent exhaust Yes
HEPA filters on supply Yes
Air changes/hour 6-12 6-12

S – Standard isolation : for patients who require contact or droplet isolation; N – Negative isolation : for patients who require air borne droplet nuclei isolation e.g. Tuberculosis; P – Positive isolation : for patients who are profoundly immunocompromised e.g. transplant and oncology patients