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Cultryx: Precision Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures Using Machine Learning

2026-03-04 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe 2024 blood culture bottle shortage brought diagnostic resource allocation to the forefront, reflecting persistent, foundational challenges with low-value testing and empiric treatment approaches under clinical uncertainty. ObjectiveTo determine whether a machine learning approach using electronic medical record data can predict bacteremia more effectively than existing systems and practices to guide diagnostic testing and empiric treatment strategies. MethodsIn a retrospective co...

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