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Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital

This is a public hospital

Address:
 20 Edith Street
Waratah, NSW 2298
Phone: 02 4921 1211
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Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a type of bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially if it infects the bloodstream of a patient.

Some of these infections are acquired while receiving care from hospitals and other healthcare services. Hospitals aim to have as few cases of these healthcare-associated infections as possible.

The following information shows S. aureus bloodstream infections determined to have been acquired while receiving care at this hospital during the period 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012.

For more information on this infection in Australian hospitals see: Hospital Performance: Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in 2011–12.

To learn more about S. aureus bloodstream infections, read About the data.

13 cases were reported during 60,486 days of patient care under surveillance.

The rate was 2.15 cases per 10,000 days of patient care under surveillance.

Compare this hospital to other hospitals (external link, opens in a new window) [/Content/Reports/sab/2013-05/pdf/HospitalPerformance_SAB_2011_12_05_Figures.pdf]

See previous years' data

Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections for this hospital
Year Cases Days of patient care under surveillance Rate
2011-12 13 60,486 2.15
2010-11 21 57,035 3.68
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