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Contact isolation is used in healthcare institutions if risk of transmission of human pathogenic microbial agents by direct or indirect contact with cases or carriers with certain infections, or with contaminated environment, equipment, textiles and waste. Contact isolation requires a trained staff, good knowledge of infections and infection protection, and frequent visits and contact with the patient on the isolate to reduce the feeling of isolation.

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Andersen, B.M. (2019). Contact Isolation. In: Prevention and Control of Infections in Hospitals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99921-0_16

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