Problems
What will AGI do for Antimicrobial Resistance Protocol Triggering?
Clinical pharmacists and ICU attendings lack the ability to predict and trigger antimicrobial resistance protocols before lab cultures finalize. Standard bacterial cultures require 48 to 72 hours to yield actionable susceptibility data, leaving physicians to rely on generalized empiric therapies. During this waiting period, patients with resistant pathogens deteriorate rapidly while contributing to further hospital-wide resistance spread.