Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance Report 24 - Quarter 4 2014

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2015-11-01

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Abstract

This quarterly surveillance report provides an overview of the Tasmanian acute public hospitals healthcare associated infection surveillance. The TIPCU website (www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/tipcu) contains details of the surveillance program and the methodologies used in data collection, validation and analysis. These details are not contained in this report but are freely available online should further information be required.

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Staphylococcus aureus, clostridium difficile, surveillance, hand hygiene, vancomycin resistant, antibiotic usage

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Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B. (2015). Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Report No 24 – Quarter 4 2014. Hobart: Department of Health and Human Services.

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978‐0‐9872195‐0‐3

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Nursing & Health
Lifestyle Medicine And Health Research Centre