A patient requires droplet precautions. Where should this patient ideally be placed?

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In a private room with the door closed. A patient on droplet precautions should ideally be placed in a private room with the door closed to prevent respiratory droplets from reaching other patients. If a private room is unavailable, specific cohorting (grouping patients with the same infection) may be used. Placing them in any shared room without proper precautions risks spreading infection.