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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate—antibiotic susceptibility, text X[X(39)]

Definition

The antibiotic against which the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolate is tested for susceptibility, as represented by text.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate—antibiotic susceptibility, text X[X(39)]

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Text X(40) ".
Data Type String
Format X(40)
Maximum character length 40

Comments

Guide for use:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus that can survive treatment with the antibiotics normally used to treat Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Required for MRSA isolates only, where the Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to methicillin.

Must be used in conjunction with the data element Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate—antibiotic susceptibility indicator, yes/no, code N to indicate the result of each test.

For example, if the MRSA isolate is resistant to trimethoprim, the text recorded for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate—antibiotic susceptibility, text [X(39)] would be trimethoprim, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate— antibiotic susceptibility indicator, yes/no, code N would be 2 (resistant).

Origin:
ACSQHC Healthcare Associated Infection Technical Working Group

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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