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Table 3 Persistence time of ESBL-EC colonisation according to the household composition. Results presented for the household where the initial carrier was the woman

From: Hand hygiene improvement or antibiotic restriction to control the household transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: a mathematical modelling study

Control strategy

Household compositiona

Persistence time of ESBL-EC colonisation according to the household composition

Mean (days)

SD

Reduction from base case (days)

Base case

b0c0

114.6

19.5

b0c1

127.6

40.4

b1c0

157.1

67.3

b1c1

188.6

87.1

HH improvement by 50%

b0c0

113.1

15.9

−1.5

b0c1

119.0

28.4

−8.6

b1c0

129.3

40.6

−27.8

b1c1

141.4

54.5

−47.2

Reduction of antibiotic use

b0c0

114.3

18.7

−0.3

b0c1

127.1

39.8

−0.5

b1c0

155.4

65.9

−1.7

b1c1

184.4

84.8

−4.2

  1. ab0c0–2 adults without children, b0c1–2 adults + child, b1c0–2 adults + baby, b1c1–2 adults + child + baby