Smart infection diagnostics: UTI detection with AI
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Smart infection diagnostics: UTI detection with AI

Interview with Giacomo da Col, Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH

27.02.2024

"Our method goes beyond traditional parameters like bacterial levels and white blood cells and shows a significant improvement in efficiency."
Image: Smiling young man with short dark hair, beard, suit and tie – Giacomo Da Col, Fraunhofer Austria GmbH; Copyright: private

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Image: Laboratory technician places a tube with a urine sample in a centrifuge for diagnosis; Copyright: kolesnikovsergii

The diagnosis of urinary tract infections is mainly carried out manually in the laboratory: Bacterial cultures are prepared from urine samples and examined under a microscope. The algorithm developed by Fraunhofer Austria should make this work easier in the future.

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