Table of contents

  • Summary 
  • Introduction
  • What is Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia?
  • SAB is an indicator of the safety and quality of hospital care
  • There were 1,621 cases of SAB in public hospitals in 2013-14
  • SAB rates were lower than the national benchmark in 2013-14
  • SAB cases and rates have decreased over time
  • SAB rates vary by type of hospital
  • What is Australia doing to reduce SAB?
  • Data collection
  • References