Table 3 |
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| Models used to quantify transmission of MRSA within pig herds | ||
| Model | Transmission parameter estimation1) | Used data |
| Basic | TP1 = exp (log β0) | Denmark / Netherlands |
| Bivariable | TP2 = exp (log β0 + log β1(ab) + log β2(pIP)) | Denmark / Netherlands |
| Multivariable | TP3 = exp (log β0 + log β1(ab) + log β2(pIP) + log β3(age)) | Netherlands |
1) In all models log (IP·Δt) was used as offset variable.
ab: use of tetracyclins or β-lactams (yes/no); age: age of pigs (pre-weaning/post-weaning); pIP: infection pressure within the pen divided by total infection pressure (continuous variable).
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