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Isolation Table

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis)
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
	Standard Droplet	Until 5 days of effective antibiotic therapy

Wound infection
Condition	Isolation	Duration of Isolation	Comment
Major	Contact Standard	Duration of illness	“Major” defined as “Dressing does not contain drainage adequately”
Minor or limited	Standard		“Minor” defined as “Dressing covers and contains drainage adequately”