Figure 1.
Number of newly identified vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) isolates (clinical and/or screening) in Tasmanian healthcare settings, 2008–2016. The number of new VRE isolates reported from Q1, 2008 to Q4, 2016 (columns). Since Q1, 2015, a marked increase in VRE isolates is indicated (red columns). The number of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia cases (HA-SAB) is shown for comparison (black line).