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Patient episode of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia—Staphylococcus aureus methicillin susceptibility indicator, yes/no code N

Definition

An indicator of whether the Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) isolate is susceptible to oxacillin or methicillin (cefoxitin), as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Patient episode of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia—Staphylococcus aureus methicillin susceptibility indicator, yes/no code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no code N ".
Data Type Boolean
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Yes
2 No

Comments

Guide for use:

This data element is used to record whether the Staphylococcus aureus organism is Methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) or Methicillin-resistant (MRSA).

CODE 1 Yes

Record if the Staphylococcus aureus isolate is susceptibile to oxacillin or methicillin (cefoxitin) (MSSA).

CODE 2 No

Record if the Staphylococcus aureus isolate is resistant to oxacillin or methicillin (cefoxitin) (MRSA).

Intermediate level resistance is reported as 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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