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Health issues and pandemics remain paramount concerns in the contemporaryera. Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) stands out as a criticalhealthcare-associated infection with global implications. Effectivelyunderstanding the mechanisms of infection dissemination within healthcare unitsand hospitals is imperative to implement targeted containment measures. In thisstudy, we address the limitations of prior research by Sulyok et al., wherethey delineated two distinct categories of surfaces as high-touch and low-touchfomites, and subsequently evaluated the viral spread contribution of eachsurface utilizing mathematical modeling and Ordinary Differential Equations(ODE). Acknowledging the indispensable role of spatial features andheterogeneity in the modeling of hospital and healthcare settings, we employagent-based modeling to capture new insights. By incorporating spatialconsiderations and heterogeneous patients, we explore the impact of high-touchand low-touch surfaces on contamination transmission between patients.Furthermore, the study encompasses a comprehensive assessment of variouscleaning protocols, with differing intervals and detergent cleaning efficacies,in order to identify the most optimal cleaning strategy and the most importantfactor amidst the array of alternatives. Our results indicate that, amongvarious factors, the frequency of cleaning intervals is the most criticalelement for controlling the spread of CDI in a hospital environment.

Agent-Based Modeling of C. Difficile Spread in Hospitals: Assessing  Contribution of High-Touch vs. Low-Touch Surfaces and Inoculations'  Containment Impact