Help identify the different factors and parameters that we will need to incorporate next year when designing a model for analyzing pathogen transmission in hospitals. It talks about a number of useful techniques that can be used and helps us understand the different types of hypotheses that need to be made and the limitations associated with those hypotheses. Related articles:"Understanding the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in hospitals: mathematical models as control tools.""How to evaluate the relative importance of different routes of colonization of pathogens within hospital environments.""Strategies for prevent and control the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms in hospitals. A challenge to hospital leadership” References1. Bootsma, MCJ, MJM Bonten, S. Nijssen, AC Fluit and O Diekmann of bacterial acquisition routes in hospital settings". I am J Epidemiol 166 (2007):