Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for Markham Stouffville Hospital

Herpes simplex

Encephalitis

Type of Precaution: RP

Single Room: No

Comments:

  • Reportable Disease

Mucocutaneous - Recurrent

Type of Precaution: RP

Single Room: No

Comments:

  • Gloves for contact with lesions.

Disseminated / Severe

Type of Precaution: Contact

Single Room: Yes

Duration of Precautions:

  • Continue precautions until lesions crusted and dry.

Comments:

  • Gloves for contact with lesions.

Neonates

Category

  • Neonatal infection, and infants born to mothers with active genital herpes until neonatal infection ruled out

Type of Precaution: Contact

Duration of Precautions:

  • Continue precautions for duration of symptoms

Comments:

  • Reportable Disease

  • Notify Infection Control