Clinically deployed AI guidance may prevent C. difficile spread

Clinically deployed AI guidance may prevent C. difficile spread

AI guidance for clinicians aimed at reducing the spread of Clostridioides difficile—a bacteria that can be deadly for sick patients—was deployed for the first time in a hospital setting, according to a University of Michigan-led study published in JAMA Network Open.

AI Tool Shows Promise for Antimicrobial Stewardship, C Diff Prevention in Hospitals

Use of an AI-guided infection prevention bundle did not significantly reduce CDI incidence but was associated with increased antimicrobial stewardship.