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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 410. INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Article 410IAC1. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL |
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Rule 410IAC1-2.5. Disease Reporting and Control |
Section 410IAC1-2.5-28. "Droplet precautions" defined
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"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. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-2.5-28; filed Nov 25, 2015, 2:54 p.m.: 20151223-IR-410150039FRA)