title: A nosocomial epidemic model with infection of patients due to contaminated rooms.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mathematics Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, United States. cameron.j.browne@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Glenn F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods