Guidance

Respiratory tract infections: infection control

Guidance on transmission routes and precautions in healthcare settings.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 12 January 2012
• Last updated: 2 November 2016
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  1. 2 November 2016

     2016 document uploaded.

  2. 11 August 2015

     New guidance published August 2015

  3. 12 January 2012

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 28 February 2023

This guidance is out of date. Updated information is available in the National infection prevention and control manual for England.

Documents

Infection control precautions to minimise transmission of acute respiratory tract infections in healthcare settings

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Details

Guidance covers:

• transmission routes
• hygiene
• use of personal protective equipment