A review of the role of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases

Infectious diseases can be caused by the direct or indirect transmission of microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. The spread of these diseases and infections may cause a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Establishing and using artificial intelligence can help scientists predict infectious diseases to prevent the spread of epidemics, understand the behavior of microorganisms, and discover drugs to control disease faster. Today, artificial intelligence is on the verge of evolving the health care system through disease-focused analysis and interventions to promote faster, more reliable, and more cost-effective solutions to human well-being. Artificial intelligence systems use cognitive computing, deep learning, variable neural networks, and machine learning and can play an important role in diagnosing, screening, monitoring, reducing the workload of caregivers, and predicting new treatments. This article reviews the potential applications of artificial intelligence in the field of infectious diseases that can help the health institutions of the global community in combating the increase of infectious diseases.