Methodology minute: An overview of the case–case study design and its applications in infection prevention

Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 342 - 344
Published: Mar 1, 2020
Abstract
The case–case study design is a potentially useful tool for infection preventionists during outbreak or cluster investigations. This column clarifies terminology related to case–case, case–control, and case-case-control study designs. Examples of practical applications of the case–case study design include determining risk factors for health care–onset versus community-onset infections, or antibiotic-resistant versus antibiotic-susceptible...
Paper Details
Title
Methodology minute: An overview of the case–case study design and its applications in infection prevention
Published Date
Mar 1, 2020
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
342 - 344
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