Improving mathematical modeling of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections by inte...
Improving mathematical modeling of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections by interrupting transmission or pathogens: How common modeling assumptions about colonized individuals impact intervention effectiveness estimates
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Mathematical models are used to gauge the impact of interventions for healthcare-associated infections. As with any analytic method, such models require many assumptions. Two common assumptions are that asymptomatically colonized individuals are more likely to be hospitalized and that they spend longer in the hospital per admission because of their...
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Improving mathematical modeling of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections by interrupting transmission or pathogens: How common modeling assumptions about colonized individuals impact intervention effectiveness estimates
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2634525217
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2634525217
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0264344
