Spread of extensively drug-resistant bacteria (XDR) such as carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) is a major public health problem. Various prevention and control interventions are implemented to limit the transmission of XDR but they are expensive and often disrupt hospital organization. In this study, a mathematical model will be used to study the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of control strategies to limit the spread of CPE in a general hospital ward. A case-control study will be conducted to estimate the excess length of stay and mortality attributable to CPE colonisation or infection.
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ICER- the ratio of the difference in costs to difference in health benefits
Timeframe: 12 months
Jean Christophe Pr Lucet, Professor