The standard precautions are hand hygiene before and after all patient contact, and personal protective equipment, which may include gloves, impermeable gowns, plastic aprons, masks, face shields and eye protection.
Standard precautions are the minimum infection prevention and control practices that must be used at all times for all patients in all situations. All people potentially harbour infectious microorganisms. As such, it must be assumed that all blood and body fluids/substances are potentially contagious. Standard precautions are the work practices required to achieve a basic infection prevention and control level.
The use of standard precautions aims to minimise, and where possible, eliminate the risk of transmission of infection, particularly those caused by blood-borne viruses.
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