410 Ind. Admin. Code 1-2.5-28

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 1-2.5-28 - "Droplet precautions" defined

Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-41-2-1

Affected: IC 16-41-2; IC 16-41-9

Sec. 28.

"Droplet precautions" means safeguards intended to prevent droplet transmission of infectious agents. Droplet transmission involves contact of the conjunctivae or the mucous membranes of the nose or mouth of a susceptible person with large-particle droplets (larger than five (5) micrometers in size) containing microorganisms generated from a person who:

(1) has a clinical disease; or

(2) is a carrier of the microorganism.

For a complete description, see Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007.

410 IAC 1-2.5-28

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-2.5-28; filed 11/25/2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20151223-IR-410150039FRA

Readopted filed 11/12/2021, 8:41 a.m.: 20211208-IR-410210385RFA