Overview

This operational information addresses necessary an infection prevention and management (IPC) measures that needs to be carried out throughout a diphtheria outbreak and primarily addresses respiratory Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheria).

IPC measures are based mostly on the rules of ordinary and transmission-based precautions. When carried out successfully, IPC measures can forestall or management transmission, maintaining sufferers, well being and care staff and guests/caregivers secure.

Key recommendation on this information consists of making certain well being and care staff are vaccinated with diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines; isolating suspected or confirmed instances in well-ventilated single rooms and using droplet precautions with extra private protecting tools (PPE) based mostly on risk-assessment when sustaining a distance of 1 meter will not be attainable; and making certain guests or caregivers additionally adhere to PPE necessities and obtain correct directions readily available hygiene and PPE utilization.

Accompanying the operational information is a one-page summary.