During admission of a toddler with Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitis, which isolation precaution should be planed?

During admission of a toddler with Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitis, which isolation precaution should be planed?

• A. Contact precautions
• B. Airborne precautions
• C. No isolation needed
• D. Droplet precautions

Answer: (D)

Hib meningitis spreads mainly through respiratory droplets produced when the child coughs, sneezes, or talks. Because of this, the appropriate plan is to use droplet precautions. This involves placing the child in a private room if possible, having staff and visitors wear a mask when within about 3 feet of the child, and using standard hygiene practices to prevent transmission. Eye protection is used if there is a risk of splashes, and gloves/gown are worn as indicated by the care being given. Droplet precautions address the way Hib is transmitted, and airborne precautions (for small aerosolized particles) or just general contact precautions wouldn’t be sufficient in this case.

Hib meningitis spreads mainly through respiratory droplets produced when the child coughs, sneezes, or talks. Because of this, the appropriate plan is to use droplet precautions. This involves placing the child in a private room if possible, having staff and visitors wear a mask when within about 3 feet of the child, and using standard hygiene practices to prevent transmission. Eye protection is used if there is a risk of splashes, and gloves/gown are worn as indicated by the care being given. Droplet precautions address the way Hib is transmitted, and airborne precautions (for small aerosolized particles) or just general contact precautions wouldn’t be sufficient in this case.