
%0 Journal Article
%A Spearing, Natalie 
%A Olesen, Dolly 
%T Editorial comment
%J Healthcare Infection
%D 2001/06/01
%V 6
%N 2
%P 40-41
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/HI01040
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HI01040 
%X This issue of Australian Infection Control is devoted to the topic of surveillance of health care associated infection. The new Australian indicator definitions for surgical site infection (SSI) and blood stream infection (BSI) included herein provide a standardised methodology for infection surveillance and are a major step forward in measuring and, ultimately, improving health care outcomes. 
