Table 2 Elements of contact precautions according to colonising pathogen

Single room or cohorting, gloves, gowns, masks and hair cover

1

0

2

Single room or cohorting, gloves, gowns and masks

1

2

3

Single room or cohorting, gloves and gowns

4^a

3^a

3

Single room or cohorting, gowns

0

1

0

Only single room or cohorting

0

1

0

Only gloves and gowns

1

1

0