Background Dynamic transmission models are increasingly being used to improve our
understanding of the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). However …

Background Mathematical transmission models are increasingly used to guide public health
interventions for infectious diseases, particularly in the context of emerging pathogens; …

Background Quantification of acquisition routes of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) is
pivotal for understanding transmission dynamics and designing cost-effective interventions …

Abstract Background Intensive care units (ICUs) in lower-middle income countries (LMICs)
are suspected to constitute a special risk for patients of acquiring infection due to multiple …

Periodic monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus characteristics in a locality is imperative as
their drug‐resistant variants cause treatment problem. In this study, antibiograms …

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause for clinical infections and food intoxications,
causing over 100,000 yearly cases of bacteremia in the United States and 434 food-borne …

Objective As healthcare systems continue to expand and interconnect with each other
through patient sharing, administrators, policy makers, infection control specialists, and other …

The efficacy of infection control interventions against Acinetobacter baumannii remains
unclear, despite such information being critical for effective prevention of the transmission of …

Chemotherapy and emergence of drug resistance strains of Staphylococcus aureus is
receiving serious threats, due to the origin and spread of hospital and community acquired …

Little is known about the transmission dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals,
despite such information being critical for designing effective infection control measures. In …