Type III statistical test results for analysing the significance of various parameters on the mean fraction of the patient population carrying the resistant strain of the potential pathogen.

aAverage length of stay of hospitalized patients.bRate at which infections are detected.cEfficiency of disinfection/decontamination of healthcare worker and transmission points.dAverage time before disinfection/decontamination of contaminated healthcare worker and transmission point.eProbability of colonization of patient given contact with contaminated healthcare workers and transmission points.fNumber of days after the initial antibiotic therapy that the effective antibiotic therapy starts.gNumber of healthcare workers inside the hospital at any given time.