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- Title
Understanding the spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens in hospitals: mathematical models as tools for control.
- Authors
Bonten, M J; Austin, D J; Lipsitch, M
- Abstract
As microorganisms become more resistant to antimicrobial agents, effective infection control measures will become increasingly important. However, despite multiple studies on infection prevention, few data exist on the quantitative effects of the individual aspects of infection control strategies. The combination of epidemiologic surveillance, molecular genotyping, observational studies on compliance, and mathematical modeling may improve our ability to determine the quantitative effects of individual infection control measures. This may help to design more effective infection control programs. In this study, we review several of the models that have been published and speculate on the usefulness of mathematical modeling for improving the prevention of infection.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2001, Vol 33, Issue 10, p1739
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/323761