Reasons for contact pre cautions
MDRO, (acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, ESBLs, CREs, etc) VRE, RSV, shingles (limited area of the body), rotavirus, lice, scabies, wounds w/no dressing or containment)
Special contact precautions
Clostridium difficil or diarrhea on admission
Droplet precaution
Influenza, pertussis, bacterial meningitis