This report presents analyses of data on infections and antimicrobial use in residents of 407 Australian aged care homes and multi-purpose services (aged care facilities) that contributed to the 2018 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (AC NAPS).
This specification provides a guide for health service organisations to develop local cumulative antibiograms, using summary antimicrobial susceptibility tables. Cumulative antibiograms assist antimicrobial stewardship programs in the development of local antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and formulary management.
The National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistances (CARAlert) collects data on nationally agreed priority organisms with critical resistance to last-line antimicrobial agents.
The National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistances (CARAlert) collects data on nationally agreed priority organisms with critical resistance to last-line antimicrobial agents.