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MDRO Trends

04 09 2018

Changes in MRSA and ESBL rates over the last 5 years MDRO Trends

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 35

04 09 2018

Influenza A is having a prolonged season and specimen numbers are still high. Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 35

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 34

28 08 2018

Influenza A and RSV numbers are steady, at winter levels.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report - Week 32

14 08 2018

Influenza numbers remain high. However, only 29% of samples are positive for Influenza A so most patients would not benefit from Oseltamivir because there a variety of other viruses circulating too.

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