SAB below benchmark
January 22, 2013
AUSTRALIAN hospitals are
succeeding in the fight against
staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
(SAB), according to the latest report
from the Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare (AIHW).
SAB is a serious bloodstream
infection associated with hospital
care-in particular, surgical and
other invasive procedures.
It is sometimes resistant to
treatment with antibiotics.
The report titled Australian
hospital statistics 2011-12:
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
in Australian public hospitals,
showed national information on
cases of SAB associated with care
provided by public hospitals for
between July 2011 and 30 June
2012.
According to the figures, the rates
of public hospital-associated SAB
remained below the national
benchmark in 2011-12.
“Our report shows that the
national rate in 2011-12 was 0.9
cases per 10,000 days of patient
care, below the benchmark of 2
cases per 10,000 days,” said a AIHW
spokesperson.
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