Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Antibiotic Resistance

Susceptible or resistant? When it comes to treating bacterial infections, the answer is crucial.
In the clinic, microbiologists test bacterial isolates from patients to determine whether they are susceptible or resistant to a given antibiotic.
The downside: clinical testing methods can take up to 2 days, during which patients may be treated with suboptimal antibiotics.
But artificial intelligence could help. Scientists are finding ways to use Ai and machine learning to develop testing tactics that are easy, accurate—and quick.

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