Modeling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acquisitions in the intensive care unit with different staffing levels and finite direct-care tasks

Background: Modeling is a cost-effective way to evaluate interventions pertaining to hospital infection acquisitions, such as staffing levels. Increasing the number of nurses in an intensive care unit affects rates of HAI transmission. The way compartmental models are often formulated assumes that t...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Johnson, Matthew Mietchen, Eric Lofgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003625/type/journal_article