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. 2018 Sep 25:223–252. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99921-0_21
Airborne infection−prevention−selected from the CDC guideline 2007
Measures Category
1 Place the patient with defined or suspected airborne infection in airborne isolate IA/IC
2 At least six (lower) or 12 (new) air changes per hour IA/IC
3 Vent be directly optionally HEPA-filtered air IA/IC
4 Daily monitoring of the under pressure in airborne infection isolation units, several ways, keep doors closed IA/IC
5 Lacking airborne infection isolation-transferable to another hospital with airborne infection isolation (especially tbc) II
6 Cohort of patients with the same proven infection is possible II
7 Restriction for personnel who are not immune (measles, etc.) or vaccinated against agent (BCG) IB
8 Respirators/respirator N-95 with fitting test used for guidelines, or a gag IB
9 Current vaccines or immunoglobulin to exposed non-immune, quickly IA
Siegel a 2007 guideline for isolation. Recommendations in categories where IA is strongest recommendation [19]