Infection Control Basics

There are 2 tiers of recommended precautions to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings:
Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions.

Page last reviewed: January 5, 2016
Page last updated: February 10, 2017
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)
  Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)

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