Agent Based Model and Simulation of MRSA Transmission in Emergency Departments

In healthcare environments we can find several microorganisms causing nosocomial infection, and of which one of the most common and most dangerous is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Its presence can lead to serious complications to the patient.Our work uses Agent Based Modeling and Simu...

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Authors: Jaramillo, Cecilia|||0000-0002-5739-3963, Taboada González, Manuel, Epelde, Francisco|||0000-0001-5547-4025, Rexachs, Dolores|||0000-0001-5500-850X, Luque, Emilio|||0000-0002-2884-3232
Format: article
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:157787
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/157787
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.procs.2015.05.267
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Agent Based Modeling and Simulation
MRSA Transmission
Emergency Department
Complex System
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Summary:In healthcare environments we can find several microorganisms causing nosocomial infection, and of which one of the most common and most dangerous is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Its presence can lead to serious complications to the patient.Our work uses Agent Based Modeling and Simulation techniques to build the model and the simulation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus contact transmission in emergency departments. The simulator allows us to build virtual scenarios with the aim of understanding the phenomenon of MRSA transmission and the potential impact of the implementation of different measures in propagation rates.

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