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body substance isolation |
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body substance isolation A system of precautionary measures taken to ↓ nosocomial transmission of pathogens in health care, which requires that gloves be worn for any contact with mucous membranes and moist body substances–eg, oral
secretions, stool, etc–BSI ignores air-borne pathogens. Cf Universal precautions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Standard Precautions involve body substance isolation or barriers and focus on caregivers' routine interactions with residents. |
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