Transmission Based Precautions are a set of infection control guidelines used to prevent the spread of diseases that are spread by contact or airborne methods. They include using gloves and gowns for contact precautions when in close contact with patients, as well as using masks for airborne precautions when treating patients with illnesses like tuberculosis. Hospitals implement Transmission Based Precautions with certain patients to stop the spread of infections to others.

1. Transmission Based Precautions