新的医院系统发现疾病爆发,预防感染并挽救生命和节省费用。 New hospital system detects outbreaks, preventing infections and saving lives and costs.

来自匹兹堡大学的科学家与UPMC合作,开发了一个称为EDS-HAT的系统,该系统使用基因组测序来检测和阻止医院传染病的爆发。 Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh, working with UPMC, have developed a system called EDS-HAT that uses genomic sequencing to detect and stop infectious disease outbreaks in hospitals. 在两年多的时间里,这一系统防止了62例感染,挽救了5条生命,并将费用削减了近700 000美元。 Over two years, this system prevented 62 infections, saved five lives, and cut costs by almost $700,000. 调查结果表明,类似的国家系统可能有利于在全国范围内早期发现疫情。 The findings suggest that a similar national system could be beneficial for early outbreak detection across the country.