Organism-Specific Precautions VRE (Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus) LEVEL 3 VRE PRECAUTIONS:

Patients with known VRE colonization/infection who are NOT able to comply with infection control measures (i.e., not able to perform hand hygiene, cover their mouth if he/she has a cough, etc.) are to be placed on Level 3 VRE Precautions. Aggressive hand hygiene by staff before and after all patient contact. Contact Precautions shall be used for direct patient care. Use dedicated patient care equipment or clean all shared patient care equipment with an approved EPA disinfectant before use on another patient. Placement in a private room and the use of a dedicated bathroom. If the patient leaves the room, the patient should be appropriately supervised to minimize direct contact with other persons.

Last modified: October 4, 2002.



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