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APAS – OrgTRx Quick Reference Guide – Creating a formatted cumulative antibiogram

2022

Guide, user guide or guidelines

The APAS – OrgTRx Quick Reference Guide provides instructions for APAS contributors on how to create and export formatted antibiograms.

Specification for a Hospital Cumulative Antibiogram 2019

2019

Publication, report or update

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.

Specification for a Hospital Cumulative Antibiogram 2019

What is an antibiogram?

2021

Fact sheet or brochure

Antibiograms are tables of antimicrobial susceptibilities compiled according to a specific set of standards. The information provided supports clinicians working with their local antimicrobial stewardship teams to improve clinical practice in regard to infections.

APAS – OrgTRx Quick Reference Guide – Paediatric antibiogram

2022

Guide, user guide or guidelines

This document provides instructions for APAS contributors on how to create a paediatric antibiogram using the OrgTRx system.

OrgTRx Quick Reference Guide – Paediatric antibiogram

Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) resources and links

This page includes links to Australian and international resources to support antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs in health service organisations and in aged care and primary care. AMS programs help to improve patient safety and in the prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Australian Passive AMR Surveillance (APAS)

APAS collects, analyses and reports on de-identified patient-level antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from routine susceptibility testing results.