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Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Australian children and adolescents 2022 - 2023

Between January 2022 and December 2023, there were 1,827 bloodstream infection (BSI) isolates in 1,745 children and adolescents reported to the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) surveillance outcome programs, with 40% of episodes in children aged < 12 months. 

Citation:
Williams A, Coombs G, Bell J, …….Campbell A, Cooley L, …….Blyth C. Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Australian children and adolescents, January 2022 - December 2023. Communicable Diseases Intelligence. 2025;49.

Keywords:
Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance; Enterobacterales; Enterococcus; Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobial resistance surveillance; bacteraemia; paediatrics

Abstract:
Between January 2022 and December 2023, there were 1,827 bloodstream infection (BSI) isolates in 1,745 children and adolescents reported to the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) surveillance outcome programs, with 40% of episodes in children aged < 12 months.