<unk>  are infection-control precautions in health care, in addition to the so-called "standard precautions". They are the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important pathogens, which require additional control measures to effectively prevent<unk> . Universal precautions are also important to address as far as<unk> . Universal precautions is the practice of treating all bodily fluids as if it is infected with HIV, HBV, or other blood borne pathogens.<unk>  build on the so-called "standard precautions" which institute common practices, such as hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, personal protective equipment protocols, soiled equipment and injection handling, patient isolation controls and risk assessments to limit spread between patients.
Transmission-based precautions
Universal precautions
Protective isolation
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Decontamination
Remote dispensing
Mass drug administration