Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 22 October 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17. AIHW, 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian hospitals 2016–17, AIHW, Canberra.
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In 2016–17, Australian public hospitals reported 1,502 cases of hospital-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) at a rate of 0.76 cases per 10,000 days of patient care. All states and territories had rates below the national benchmark of 2.0 cases per 10,000 days of patient care. Between 2012–13 and 2015–16, rates of SAB decreased from 0.94 to 0.74 cases per 10,000 days of patient care; this increased to 0.76 in 2016–17.
- ISSN: 1036-613X (PDF) 2205-5002 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-272-6
- Cat. no: HSE 198
- Pages: 20
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All states and territories had rates below the national benchmark of 2.0 cases per 10,000 days of patient care
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The national rate of SAB in public hospitals was 0.76 cases per 10,000 days of patient care
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1,502 cases of hospital-associated SAB were reported in public hospitals
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Private hospital data on SAB has been included for the first time in this publication