Hong Kong to use AI against superbugs and antibiotic overprescription By Cointelegraph

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Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority is planning to tackle a noteworthy rise of two superbugs — vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Candida auris — with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

According to a Nov. 24 South China Morning Post report citing the authority, the increase in the prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms, or superbugs, on the island occurred due to a redistribution of resources aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years. Dr. Raymond Lai, the authority’s chief infection control officer, told journalists: