Infection prevention and control guidelines
5. Levels of precaution
Last revised: 17 Jun 2024
Standard precautions. In: NHMRC. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)
Transmission-based precautions. In: NHMRC. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)
Type and duration of precautions for specific infections and conditions. In: NHMRC. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)
Multi-resistant organisms. In: NHMRC. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Infection prevention and control posters – standard and transmission based precautions and signage
National Hand Hygiene Initiative user manual
The National Hand Hygiene Initiative
RACGP COVID-19 Infection control resources (including COVID-19 infection control principles, COVID Safety Plan template and COVID Patient Alert Posters
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. GP Standard 4. Criterion GP4.1 – Infection prevention and control, including sterilisation. In: Standards for general practices. 5th Edition. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2020.
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