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Oct 27, 2025 24 min

Episode 24: Prioritizing Isolation Precautions

from The ASHE Podcast Hosted by Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

In this episode of *The ASHE Podcast*, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by Dr. Emine Alp Meşe, author of "Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control," published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press, June 2025). Together, they discuss how a patient-centered framework can transform infection prevention and control by balancing the benefits and potential harms of isolation precautions. Dr. Alp Meşe outlines a risk-based approach that considers patient, pathogen, and healthcare system factors; explores how advanced tools like omics-based susceptibility analysis and machine learning can enable personalized infection prevention; and highlights the importance of environmental controls and patient engagement in improving outcomes.

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In this episode of *The ASHE Podcast*, hosts Dr. Gonzalo Bearman and Dr. Priya Nori are joined by Dr. Emine Alp Meşe, author of "Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control," published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Cambridge University Press, June 2025). Together, they discuss how a patient-centered framework can transform infection prevention and control by balancing the benefits and potential harms of iso...

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