Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens present significant challenges to global health, exacerbated by emerging threats such as SARS-CoV-2 and the growing immunocompromised population. While isolation precautions are critical for infection prevention and cont...
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| author | Emine Alp Meşe Elena Carrara Ermira Tartari Nico T. Mutters Constantinos Tsioutis Gabriel Birgand Evelina Tacconelli |
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| description | Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens present significant challenges to global health, exacerbated by emerging threats such as SARS-CoV-2 and the growing immunocompromised population. While isolation precautions are critical for infection prevention and control (IPC), their indiscriminate application can strain resources and impact patient well-being. This review proposes a patient-centered framework for optimizing isolation strategies by integrating pathogen-related factors, individual patient risks, and healthcare facility resources to optimize isolation precautions. By incorporating targeted risk assessments, advanced analytics (e.g., omics and machine learning), and infection preventionist leadership, this approach aligns isolation measures with clinical and operational realities. It aims to enhance IPC efficacy while balancing patient needs and resource efficiency. We highlight strategies to ensure isolation precautions remain evidence-based, adaptable, and sustainable within healthcare settings. A patient-focused approach to isolation improves both infection prevention and overall quality of patient care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-283f824742e742bd90c879b5f76d3f8b2025-08-20T03:19:24ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2025-01-01510.1017/ash.2025.173Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and controlEmine Alp Meşe0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-6008Elena Carrara1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1004-515XErmira Tartari2Nico T. Mutters3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-9595Constantinos Tsioutis4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7865-8529Gabriel Birgand5Evelina Tacconelli6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-4977ESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, TürkiyeESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Faculty of Health Sciences, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, GermanyESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control, Region of Pays de la Loire, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College London, London, UK Cibles et médicaments des infections et de l’immunité, IICiMed, Nantes Université, Nantes, FranceESCMID European Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (EUCIC), Basel, Switzerland Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, ItalyHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens present significant challenges to global health, exacerbated by emerging threats such as SARS-CoV-2 and the growing immunocompromised population. While isolation precautions are critical for infection prevention and control (IPC), their indiscriminate application can strain resources and impact patient well-being. This review proposes a patient-centered framework for optimizing isolation strategies by integrating pathogen-related factors, individual patient risks, and healthcare facility resources to optimize isolation precautions. By incorporating targeted risk assessments, advanced analytics (e.g., omics and machine learning), and infection preventionist leadership, this approach aligns isolation measures with clinical and operational realities. It aims to enhance IPC efficacy while balancing patient needs and resource efficiency. We highlight strategies to ensure isolation precautions remain evidence-based, adaptable, and sustainable within healthcare settings. A patient-focused approach to isolation improves both infection prevention and overall quality of patient care.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25001731/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Emine Alp Meşe Elena Carrara Ermira Tartari Nico T. Mutters Constantinos Tsioutis Gabriel Birgand Evelina Tacconelli Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| title | Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| title_full | Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| title_fullStr | Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| title_short | Prioritizing isolation precautions: a patient-centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| title_sort | prioritizing isolation precautions a patient centered approach to infection prevention and control |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X25001731/type/journal_article |
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