Difference in the number of infected and dead admissions, and the difference in total bed days for the open and closed systems based on 1000 simulated admissions with a central line
| Mexico | São Paulo | |
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Numbers infected | ||
| Open system | 146 (76 to 266) | 92 (37 to 182) |
| Closed system | 26 (9 to 61) | 28 (8 to 73) |
| Difference* | 120 (62 to 213) | 64 (24 to 129) |
| Numbers dead | ||
| Open system | 251 (102 to 395) | 267 (125 to 407) |
| Closed system | 161 (47 to 294) | 187 (74 to 322) |
| Difference* | 90 (27 to 158) | 81 (25 to 143) |
| Bed days | ||
| Difference* | 34 (–1211 to 1246) | 2693 (1152 to 4569) |
Simulated for admissions of an average age and ASIS score.
↵* Open minus closed.
CI, credible interval.