Can people with cystic fibrosis infect each other?
People with cystic fibrosis should never meet each other, as they carry bacteria within their lungs that could be harmful to each other.
What are the isolation precautions for cystic fibrosis?
Standard Precautions
- Recommendations from the CDC and HICPAC for all patients to prevent spread.
- Hand hygiene (always!)
- Gloves when risk of direct or indirect contact.
- Gowns to prevent soiling of clothes with contact or droplets.
- Masks to prevent contamination of mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) with droplets.
What is cross-infection in cystic fibrosis?
Cross-infection is the transmission of an infection from one person with cystic fibrosis (CF) to another, which means two people with the condition should never meet face to face.
Is cystic fibrosis contact precautions?
Contact precautions for all CF patients regardless of pathogen status. Mask use by patients in common areas in health care settings. A minimum six-foot distance between patients.
Is there an infection control policy for cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis Infection Control. The CF Center at Stanford has an infection control policy that seeks to reduce the risks to people with CF from potential cross infection. We strive actively to protect our patients by following the guidelines set out by CFF in their consensus statement on infection control.
Is there a risk of cross infection with cystic fibrosis?
There is less risk of transmission of ‘bugs’ in an outdoor environment, but meeting indoors, travelling with other people with cystic fibrosis, or spending time with them socially has a high level of risk. The risk of cross infection increases the longer people with cystic fibrosis are in close proximity to one another.
How is the treatment of cystic fibrosis done?
Treatment. Desensitization may be performed orally with oral drugs, but most BLA used in CF are given only by the iv route, so most desensitization procedures are done intravenously. In addition, only the iv route allows control of the dose and rapidity by which the drug enters the bloodstream.
How can you reduce the risk of cross-infection?
To reduce the risk of spreading or getting germs, it is recommended that people who have CF keep at least 6 feet away from others with CF and from people who are sick.