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A High-throughput Platform for the Screening of Salmonella spp./Shigella spp.
Published on: November 7, 2018
Utilizing technology to enhance screening for highly infectious diseases
Jordan Ehni1, Marie Moss1, Ilka Herbison1
1Infection Prevention Department, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY.
Abstract:
Quick identification and isolation of patients with highly infectious diseases is extremely important in healthcare settings today. This study focused on the creation of a digital screening tool using a free and publicly available digital survey application to screen patients during a measles outbreak in New York City. The results indicate that digital tools are an effective alternative to paper tools due to their ease of use and remote compliance monitoring capabilities.
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