Can artificial intelligence transform the way healthcare systems detect surgical site infections? Join us for a special episode of AJIC: Science into Practice featuring our first international guest, Dr. Salma Abbas from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Lahore, Pakistan, as we explore innovative research comparing five large language models with traditional SSI surveillance methods. Learn how AI-driven tools demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy and showed promise in supporting infection prevention efforts by reducing the burden of manual chart review while improving the efficiency and scalability of surveillance. From the future of AI in infection prevention to the importance of global innovation in healthcare epidemiology, tune in for a conversation on how this work from Pakistan could help shape the next generation of SSI surveillance worldwide.

Guest:
Salma Abbas, MD, MPH, Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine Physician, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

Article: https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(25)00743-6/abstract

Dr. Salma Abbas

Dr. Salma Abbas, MD, MPH, is a US board-certified Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine physician. She is currently working at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, a Joint Commission–accredited cancer center in Pakistan, where she leads Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship programs. She earned her medical degree from the Aga Khan University and completed her residency and fellowship training at Indiana University and Virginia Commonwealth University, where she also obtained a Master’s of Public Health.