Mathematical models as tools for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions: A comment on levin

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2001, Pages

  Kristinsson, K G ^a  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAY CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FINLAND; HUMAN; ICELAND; INFECTION CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VACCINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0035885061     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321845     Document Type: Conference Paper

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