Naasha J Talati, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Hospital Epidemiologist, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Medical Arts Building
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-9908
Education:
MD (Medicine and Surgery)
The Aga Khan University, Medical College, 2000.
MSCR
Emory University, Laney Graduate School, 2011.
Permanent linkMD (Medicine and Surgery)
The Aga Khan University, Medical College, 2000.
MSCR
Emory University, Laney Graduate School, 2011.
Description of Clinical Expertise
HIV; hospital acquired infections; infections with MRSA and multidrug resistant gram negative organisms; fungal infections; mycobacterial infections; tuberculosis; latent tuberculosis infection; endocarditis; osteomyelitis; septic arthritis; decubitus ulcers; intra abdominal infections; fever of unknown originDescription of Research Expertise
Diagnostic tests for latent tuberculosis infection; Measuring effects of Infection Control processes on rates of Central line associated blood stream infections; Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections; Transmission of MDRO-GNR; C. difficileSelected Publications
Naasha Talati, Judith O'Donnell Steven Gelone: Topical Antimicrobials Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases 2023/2024.George L Anesi 1, Kathleen Degnan 2, Lauren Dutcher 2, Stephen Saw 3, Christina Maguire 4, Amanda Binkley 4, Sonal Patel 3, Vasilios Athans 3, Todd D Barton 2, Shawn Binkley 3, Christina L Candeloro 3, David J Herman 5, Nishaminy Kasbekar 4, Leigh Kennedy 6, Jeffrey H Millstein 7, Nuala J Meyer 1, Naasha J Talati 2, Hinal Patel 8, David A Pegues 2, Patrick J Sayre 9, Pablo Tebas 2, Adrienne T Terico 10, Kathleen M Murphy 2, Judith A O'Donnell 2, Melissa White 11, Keith W Hamilton 2: The Penn Medicine COVID-19 Therapeutics Committee-Reflections on a Model for Rapid Evidence Review and Dynamic Practice Recommendations During a Public Health Emergency. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023 Aug 9 2023.
Yoona Rhee 1, Mary K Hayden 1, Michael Schoeny 2, Arthur W Baker 3, Meghan A Baker 4 5, Shruti Gohil 6, Chanu Rhee 4 5, Naasha J Talati 7, David K Warren 8, Sharon Welbel 9, Karen Lolans 1, Bardia Bahadori 6, Pamela B Bell 1, Heilen Bravo 1, Thelma Dangana 1, Christine Fukuda 1, Tracey Habrock Bach 8, Alicia Nelson 3, Andrew T Simms 1, Pam Tolomeo 7, Robert Wolf 5, Rachel Yelin 1, Michael Y Lin 1; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program: Impact of measurement and feedback on chlorhexidine gluconate bathing among intensive care unit patients: A multicenter study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2023.
Naasha Talati : Mini-Root Cause Analysis Successfully Decreases VAP Complications in Trauma Patients. STN Trauma Conference 2022.
Casey Kim, Julia Szymczack David Herman Leigh Kennedy Naasha Talati Keith Hamilton: Survey to determine the relative importance of clinical factors used to make empiric antibiotic decisions ICHE 42(1), January 2021.
Casey J Kim, Julia E Szymczak, David J Herman, Leigh A Kennedy, Naasha J Talati, Shafinaz N Akhter, Erin M Schnellinger, Keith W Hamilton: 1062. Provider-Based Survey to Determine the Relative Importance of Clinical Factors Used to Make Empiric Antibiotic Decisions. Open Forum Infect Dis. 6: (Suppl 2): S376, Oct 2019.
Talati NJ: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-led Antimicrobial and Anticoagulant Monitoring Initiative IDWeek 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, Washington, DC October 2019 Notes: Poster presentation.
Talati NJ: Relationship between Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Skin Concentrations and Microbial Skin Colonization among Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients IDWeek 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, Washington, DC October 2019 Notes: Poster presentation.
Yoona Rhee, Mary K Hayden, Andrew T Simms, Rachel D Yelin, Karen Lolans, Pamela B Bell, Michael Schoeny, Arthur W Baker, Meghan A Baker, Shruti K Gohil, Chanu Rhee, Naasha J Talati, David K Warren, Sharon F Welbel, Thelma E Dangana, Thelma Majalca, Heilen Bravo, Candice Cass, Alicia Nelson, Pam C Tolomeo, Robert Wolf, Michael Y Lin: 572. Relationship Between Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Skin Concentrations and Microbial Skin Colonization among Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients Open Forum Infect Dis. 6: (Suppl 2): S270, Oct 2019.
Yoona Rhee, Mary K Hayden, Andrew T Simms, Rachel D Yelin, Karen Lolans, Pamela B Bell, Michael Schoeny, Arthur W Baker, Meghan A Baker, Shruti K Gohil, Chanu Rhee, Naasha Talati, David K Warren, Sharon F Welbel, Thelma E Dangana, Thelma Majalca, Heilen Bravo, Candice Cass, Alicia Nelson, Pam C Tolomeo, Robert Wolf, Michael Y Lin : 895. Impact of Measurement and Results Feedback of Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Skin Concentrations in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Patients Receiving CHG Bathing Open Forum Infect Dis 6: S24-S25, Oct 2019.