WHILE the rate of golden staph aureus in the community is on the rise in Australia, 83.8% have been shown to be susceptible to methicillin, according to a new study published in the MJA.
During 2016 and 2017 a total of 10,320 incidents of staph aureus in blood (SAB) were recorded in Vic and WA hospitals.
Go to mja.com.au for the study.
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