Hospital-acquired infections surveillance: The machine-learning algorithm mirrors National Healthcare Safety Network definitions.
Stephani Amanda Lukasewicz FerreiraArateus Crysham Franco MenesesTiago Andres VazOtavio Luiz da Fontoura CarvalhoCamila Hubner DalmoraDaiane Pressotto VanniIsabele Ribeiro BertiRodrigo Pires Dos SantosPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
The ML algorithm, which included most NHSN criteria and >200 features, augmented the human capacity for HAI classification. Well-documented algorithm performances may facilitate the incorporation of AI tools in clinical or epidemiological practice and overcome the drawbacks of traditional HAI surveillance.