Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Australian public hospitals 2013–14: Australian hospital statistics

In 2013–14, 1,621 cases of hospital-associated bacteraemia (SAB) were reported in Australian public hospitals. The national rate of SAB in public hospitals was 0.87 cases per 10,000 days of patient care, and all states and territories had rates below the national benchmark. Between 2010–11 and 2013–14, rates of SAB decreased from 1.10 cases to 0.87 cases per 10,000 days of patient care.