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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report "Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian publichospitals 2014-15: Australian hospital statistics".
Both the number of cases and the rates of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) - or 'golden staph'-have fallen in Australian public hospitals. Overall, the majority (78%) of SAB cases were treatable with commonly used antibiotics, while the remainder (22%) were antibiotic resistant.
Download the free report: AIHWcatalogue number HSE 171
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