@article{5ea5bcb0d7d245b68e1ea738ca82fbda,
title = "2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings",
abstract = "This updated guideline responds to changes in health care delivery and addresses new concerns about transmission of infectious agents to patients and HCWs in the United States and infection control. The primary objective of the guideline is to improve the safety of the nation's health care delivery system by reducing the rates of HAIs.",
author = "Siegel, {Jane D.} and Emily Rhinehart and Marguerite Jackson and Linda Chiarello",
note = "Funding Information: American Institute of Architects (AIA). A professional organization that has developed standards for building ventilation, the 2001Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities , the development of which was supported by the AIA, Academy of Architecture for Health, and Facilities Guideline Institute, with assistance from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, is the primary source of guidance for creating airborne infection isolation rooms and protective environments ( http://www.aia.org/aah ). ",
year = "2007",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.007",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "35",
pages = "S65--S164",
journal = "American Journal of Infection Control",
issn = "0196-6553",
publisher = "Mosby Inc.",
number = "10 SUPPL. 2",
}