Modelling the transmission of healthcare associated infections: a systematic review

van Kleef, Esther; Robotham, Julie V; Jit, Mark; Deeny, Sarah R; Edmunds, William J

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-294

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Healthcare infection control interventions evaluated by a modelling framework (1997–2011)

From: Modelling the transmission of healthcare associated infections: a systematic review

Pathogen	Interventions studied	First published	References
MRSA	Hand hygiene	1997	[15–17, 28, 29, 33, 34, 37, 40, 44–46]
	Antibiotic stewardship	1997	[16, 21]
	Isolation	1997	[14, 16, 26, 32, 35, 41, 42, 45]
	HCW cohorting	2002	[17, 29, 40, 44, 45]
	Screening	2005	[14, 23, 25, 32, 34, 39, 44, 45]
	Decolonisation	2009	[14, 25, 26, 33, 34, 40, 45, 46]
	Patient cohorting	2007	[40]
	Gown and glove use	2009	[32]
	Other	2006	[43]
VRE	Hand hygiene	1998	[12, 21, 28, 47, 49, 51, 54, 55]
	Antibiotic stewardship	1999	[47, 51, 55]
	Isolation	2004	[12, 52]
	HCW cohorting	1998	[12, 49, 51, 54, 55]
	Screening	2004	[47, 52]
	Decolonisation	2007	[50]
	Patient cohorting	2008	[47]
	Environmental cleaning	2008	[47]
*C. difficile*	Other	2009	[59]
ARB	Hand hygiene	1997	[82]
	Antibiotic stewardship	1997	[67, 78, 83–88]
	Barrier precautions (i.e. not specified)	2000	[85]
HCAI in general	Hand hygiene	1999	[89, 90]
	Isolation	2005	[77, 91]
	HCW cohorting	2006	[77, 90]
	Screening	1999	[89]
	Vaccination	2008	[77]
	Barrier precautions (i.e. not specified)	2007	[79]
	Patient cohorting	2005	[91, 92]
	Environmental cleaning	2007	[92]
	Antibiotic prophylaxis	2007	[79]
	Antibiotic stewardship	2008	[93]
	HCW cohorting	2005	[91]
HIV	Sterilization of medical appliances	1999	[94]
Influenza or ILI	Vaccination	2008	[95–97]
	Prophylaxis	2009	[98]
	Other	2008	[99, 100]
Pertussis	Vaccination	2009	[72, 101]
Rotavirus	Hand hygiene	2011	[81]
	HCW cohorting	2011	[81]
	Vaccination	2011	[81]
SARS	Isolation	2007	[102]
	Barrier precautions (i.e. not specified)	2005	[74]
TB	Isolation	2007	[75]
	HIV treatment	2007	[75]
	Air ventilation	2007	[75]
	Facial mask	2007	[75]

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