Highlights
A recent clinical study has demonstrated that the NEX Intelligence platform achieves state-of-the-art performance in real-time infection surveillance and early prediction of multidrug-resistant organisms — with an AUC-ROC of 0.89 and 87% sensitivity for predicting CRE acquisition up to seven days in advance.
Background
The infection prevention and control (IPC) team at Phramongkutklao Hospital, a 1,200-bed military hospital in Thailand, has historically relied on an entirely manual surveillance system. This system required retrospective reviews to identify and collate hospital-acquired infections, making the early identification of infection transmission patterns and rapid response incredibly challenging.
Deployment
In January 2025, the hospital partnered with NEX to deploy an AI-driven infection surveillance system. The project focused on building real-time pipelines for the detection and monitoring of key healthcare-associated infections, including Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs), Bloodstream Infections (BSIs), and Device-associated infections (DAIs). The deployment was integrated directly with live microbiology feeds and electronic patient records, creating a centralised, automated platform for IPC teams to track, manage, and prevent infections.
Results feed tracking and tagging new microbiological records with MDRO, BSI, and DAI labels for review and surveillance from the NEX Infection Centre.
The NEX system demonstrated rapid impact within weeks of implementation—digitising infection records, enabling real-time data visibility, streamlining workflows, and receiving strong frontline feedback.
Full Digital Centralisation
Within three weeks, full digital centralisation of infection records, searchable by patient, location, and organism, was achievable.
Real-time Awareness
Live data feeds showed real-time active cases of infection by ward across the hospital, indicating when institution-defined thresholds were exceeded.
Streamlined Surveillance
The system significantly reduced the administrative burden from manual data entry and spreadsheet tracking.
Positive Staff Feedback
Positive staff feedback on usability and interface clarity, including user and site-specific customisability.
