Isolation

Description

Isolation is the 'separation, for the period of communicability, of infected persons from others in such places and under such conditions as to prevent or limit the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent from those infected to those who are susceptible to infection or who may spread agent to others'. Isolation measures can be undertaken in hospitals or homes, as well as in alternative facilities.

Index terms

Isolation
admission to protect the individual from his or her surroundings or for isolation of individual after contact with infectious disease
need for isolation

Exclusions from above levels

QB80 – Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery
QB9C – Allergen immunotherapy

Sibling codes

QC05.1 – Prophylactic immunotherapy
QC05.Y – Other specified prophylactic measures
QC05.Z – Prophylactic measures, unspecified

Foundation entity

Isolation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1061373903

Part of: QC05: Need for certain specified other prophylactic measures › 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services