Fig. 2

The figure shows the current workflow in clinical laboratories of TMUH involved collecting specimens from the bedside to obtain an AST report, which takes at least 72 h. Clinicians can then determine whether they need to switch from empiric antibiotics to a more appropriate option. Integrating our model into this workflow at the framed part, we can screen the CRKP isolates and provide clinicians with guidance before the AST reports are available. The new scheme can shorten the turnover time of detecting CRKP and further benefit physicians who require AST results for specific antibiotics that are not part of the routine