Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing
Jan 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Ensuring antibiotics are prescribed only when necessary is crucial for maintaining their effectiveness and is a key focus of public health initiatives worldwide. In cases of sinusitis, among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescrip...
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
Jan 1, 2025
Although MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS) is considered as the gold standard for rapid and cost-effective identification of microorganisms in routine laboratory practices, its capability for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection has received limit...
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Dec 2, 2024
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of machine learning (ML) techniques in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for predicting adverse outcomes and to evaluate their validation, implementation and potential barriers ...
There is growing excitement about the clinical use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) technologies. Advancements in computing and the accessibility of ML frameworks enable researchers to easily train predictive models using electron...
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Nov 4, 2024
BACKGROUND: Teicoplanin has been widely used in patients with infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, especially for critically ill patients. The pharmacokinetics (PK) of teicoplanin vary between individuals and within the same individual. We aim...
Studies in health technology and informatics
Sep 24, 2024
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, resulting in 4.96 million deaths in 2019, with projections reaching 10 million by 2050. This resistance, primarily due to the overuse of antibiotics, complicates the treatment o...
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society
Aug 1, 2024
Antibiotic resistance is recognized as an imminent and growing global health threat. New antimicrobial drugs are urgently needed due to the decreasing effectiveness of conventional small-molecule antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), a class of...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant challenge in healthcare and public health, with organisms such as nontyphoidal Salmonella leading the way due to their escalating resistance to antimicrobial agents. This situation severely complicat...
MOTIVATION: World Health Organization estimates that there were over 10 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide in 2019, resulting in over 1.4 million deaths, with a worrisome increasing trend yearly. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuber...
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
May 1, 2024
BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the predominant bacterial pathogen of pharyngitis in children. However, distinguishing GAS from viral pharyngitis is sometimes difficult. Unnecessary antibiotic use contributes to unwanted side effects, such...