How does healthcare worker hand hygiene behaviour impact upon the transmission of MRSA between patients?: an analysis using a Monte Carlo model

Table 1 Default values used in stochastic model

Parameter	Meaning	Mean Value	Standard Deviation
γ	Hand hygiene compliance	0.40	0.10
p	HCW-patient transmission probability (i.e. transmissibility)	0.10	0.10
p'	Patient-HCW transmission probability (i.e. transmissibility)	0.40	0.20
λ	Efficacy hand hygiene process	0.83	0.10

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