A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms

A model of epidemic bacterial infections in hospitals is developed. The model incorporates the infection of patients and the contamination of healthcare workers due to environmental causes. The model is analyzed with respect to the asymptotic behavior of solutions. The model is interpreted to provid...

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Main Authors: Cameron Browne, Glenn F. Webb
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Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2015-03-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2015.12.761
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description A model of epidemic bacterial infections in hospitals is developed. The model incorporates the infection of patients and the contamination of healthcare workers due to environmental causes. The model is analyzed with respect to the asymptotic behavior of solutions. The model is interpreted to provide insight for controlling these nosocomial epidemics.
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spelling doaj-art-86a777a451da48e8a56f9c38f875c8df2025-01-24T02:32:12ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182015-03-0112476178710.3934/mbe.2015.12.761A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated roomsCameron Browne0Glenn F. Webb1Mathematics Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240Mathematics Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240A model of epidemic bacterial infections in hospitals is developed. The model incorporates the infection of patients and the contamination of healthcare workers due to environmental causes. The model is analyzed with respect to the asymptotic behavior of solutions. The model is interpreted to provide insight for controlling these nosocomial epidemics.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2015.12.761antibiotic resistancebacterial infectionnext generation matrix.local stabilitylyapunov functional
spellingShingle Cameron Browne
Glenn F. Webb
A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
antibiotic resistance
bacterial infection
next generation matrix.
local stability
lyapunov functional
title A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
title_full A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
title_fullStr A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
title_full_unstemmed A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
title_short A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
title_sort nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms
topic antibiotic resistance
bacterial infection
next generation matrix.
local stability
lyapunov functional
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2015.12.761
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