Infectious diseases reports
Our Microbiology department continually monitors infectious diseases circulating in our service area.
Our reports are updated mid-week.
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reports
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and now SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) causing a global pandemic.
The reports below outline testing at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology by year for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing the disease COVID-19. Testing commenced 19 February 2020.
Note: As of September 2023 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reports have been combined into the below Respiratory virus reports.
Respiratory virus reports
The data comprises results of direct detection of respiratory viruses using PCR and does not include serological results (indirect detection of specific antibodies). The molecular diagnosis of respiratory infections has now become the mainstay of diagnosis providing much more timely diagnosis of acute infection.
Data includes influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza, human metapneumovirus, adenovirus, rhinovirus and coronavirus.
Antibiogram reports
Aggregated yearly reports of cumulative antibiograms are available for community patients, those originating in residential aged care facilities and those who are in hospital.
The reports have been constructed in accordance with the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in Health Care.
They can be a useful resource for local antimicrobial stewardship groups to inform empirical therapy recommendations per therapeutic guidelines and formulary management.
Arbovirus reports
Arboviruses are a group of viral infections transmitted by the bite of anthropods, most commonly mosquitoes.
The data comprises results of serology for Zika, Ross River, Barmah Forest and Chikungunya viruses.