We are delighted to share that Dr. W. De  Zoysa recently virtually presented our latest research findings on “Electronic clinical decision support tools (eCDSTs) for managing lower respiratory tract infections in Sri Lanka” as an attractive poster at the 34th European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global), 2024. The prestigious conference was held from April 27–30, 2024, in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain.

The poster was based on the study titled; “Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Sri Lanka (TREAT-SL); A stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial of an electronic Clinical Decision Support Tool (eCDST) for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) In Southern Sri Lanka,” which is being conducted under the Duke-Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre.

Dr. W. De Zoysa, Dr. D. Palangasinghe, Prof. C. K. Bodinayake, Prof. A. Nagahawatte, Ms. J. Gamage, Dr. M. Iglesias-Ussel, Ms. S. Olague, Dr B. Senadheera, Dr. M.R.P. Kurukulasooriya, Mr. O. Obale, Prof. H. Chakraborty, Prof. T. Ostbye, Prof. C. W. Woods, Dr. E. Myers, Dr. M. Watt, Prof. G. Tillekeratne are the authors for the abstract published under the conference proceedings.

Congratulations to the authors for the successful publication of the abstract! We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the team members who contributed to this achievement. 

A special thanks to Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte, the Co Director of the Ruhuna Duke Centre for Infectious Diseases, for attending the conference in person and representing the Duke-Ruhuna collaboration.