Researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity claim to be the first to demonstrate the use of genome sequencing in tracking and receiving quick insights into bacterial changes during severe infections. They…
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Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global health threat, leading to ineffective treatments, increased mortality and rising healthcare costs. In ICUs, inappropriate empiric antibiotic therapy is often given due to treatment urgency, causing poor outcomes….
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Introduction
Hospital readmissions due to infections pose significant challenges for healthcare systems globally. Recent academic research from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine highlights how Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) has emerged as a transformative…
In this work we present OptAB, the first completely data-driven online-updateable antibiotic selection model based on Artificial Intelligence for Sepsis patients accounting for side-effects. OptAB performs an iterative optimal antibiotic selection for real-world Sepsis…
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Singapore General Hospital is developing an AI solution to determine the necessity of prescribing antibiotics, reduce their use, and identify the most appropriate ones for each patient. Developed with DXC Technology, the Augmented Intelligence in…
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Dr. Francesco Pompei, CEO and Founder of Exergen Corporation
Accurate and frequent temperature monitoring is paramount when it comes to ensuring favorable patient outcomes in the medical community. When a patient is admitted to the…
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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. It is recognized as one of the most significant hospital-acquired infections. Although CDI can develop severe complications and spores of Clostridioides…
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is to begin trials of a new type of laser-activated antimicrobial in an effort to prevent infections in patients undergoing brain surgery.
Steriwave technology uses a light-activated agent to quickly kill…
