Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci spp. isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013 - 2021

Rising proportions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been observed in both Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. isolates.

Citation:
Williams A, Coombs GW, Bell JM, …….. Campbell A, Cooley L, ……. Blyth CC. Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci spp. isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013 - 2021. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024.

Keywords:
Australia; MRSA; VRE; antimicrobial resistance; pediatric

Abstract:
Rising proportions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) have been observed in both Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. isolates.

Our investigators

Professor Christopher Blyth

MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD

Centre Head, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Honorary and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow

christopher.blyth@uwa.edu.au

Dr Anita Campbell

MBBS, DCH, PG DipPID, FRACP, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship

Infectious Diseases Physician, Deputy Head of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases

Anita Williams

MInfecDis MPhil(App Epi)

Research Officer, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology

anita.williams@thekids.org.au