The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed three implementation guides for Australian hospitals and organisations to support the implementation of surveillance for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB), Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI).
Each of the guides detail interpretation of the definitions, flowcharts, inclusions and exclusion for each of the surveillance topics, as well a list of examples to assist with decisions on those more difficult cases. "The guides are not intended to replace or inform clinical management of infections or patient management but to standardise how key infection data is collected and reported. All comments and feedback will be reviewed and responded to as part of the consultation process."
Implementation guide SAB Consultation Edition November 2011
Implementation guide CDI Consultation Edition November 2011
Implementation guide CLABSI Consultation Edition November 2011
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