From: Transmission dynamics for Methicilin-resistant Staphalococous areus with injection drug user
Variable | Description |
U N ,U L ,U H | Population of uncolonized non-IDUs, low-risk IDUs, and high-risk IDUs |
C N ,C L ,C H | Population of colonized non-IDUs, low-risk IDUs, and high-risk IDUs |
I N ,I L ,I H | Population of infected non-IDUs, low-risk IDUs, and high-risk IDUs |
Parameter | Description |
π N , π L , π H | Natural birth rate |
β N ,β L ,β H | Transmission probability per contact with colonized or infected population |
σ N ,σ L ,σ H | Progression rate of colonized population |
γ N ,γ L ,γ H | Recovery rate of infected population |
Ï„ N , Ï„ L , Ï„ H | Decolonization rate of colonized population |
ω N ,ω L ,ω H | Increased IDU risk behavior |
α N ,α L ,α H | Decreased IDU risk behavior |
μ | Natural death rate |
δ N ,δ L ,δ H | Death rate due to disease |