Definition
A code set representing whether a patient episode of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is healthcare associated or community-acquired.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Healthcare associated | ||
| 2 | Community-acquired | |||
| Supplementary Values | 8 | Unknown | ||
| 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Origin:
ACSQHC Healthcare Associated Infection Technical Working Group
References
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |