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Brave new world: Leveraging artificial intelligence for advancing healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2023

Alexandre R. Marra Open the ORCID record for Alexandre R. Marra [Opens in a new window] ,
Priya Nori Open the ORCID record for Priya Nori [Opens in a new window] ,
Bradley J. Langford Open the ORCID record for Bradley J. Langford [Opens in a new window] ,
Takaaki Kobayashi Open the ORCID record for Takaaki Kobayashi [Opens in a new window]  and
Gonzalo Bearman
Alexandre R. Marra*
Affiliation:
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Priya Nori
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United States
Bradley J. Langford
Affiliation:
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre, St. Catharines, Canada
Takaaki Kobayashi
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Gonzalo Bearman
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Corresponding author: Alexandre R. Marra; Emails: alexandre-rodriguesmarra@uiowa.edu or alexandre.marra@einstein.br
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 12 , December 2023 , pp. 1909 - 1912
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