Table 4.

Isolation Precautions for Patients Hospitalized With Suspected or Confirmed Avian Influenza H5N1^*8

Standard precaution Strict hand hygiene before and after all patient contacts Contact precautions Use gloves and gown for all patient contact Eye protection Wear when within 3 feet (1 m) of the patient Airborne precautions Place the patient in an airborne isolation room (ie, monitored negative air pressure in relationship to the surrounding areas with 6 to 12 air changes per hour) Use a fit-tested respirator, at least as protective as an NIOSH-approved N-95 filtering facepiece respirator, when entering the room

^*NIOSH = National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.