Characterising health care-associated bloodstream infections in public hospitals in Queensland, 2008–2012

• 1 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
• 2 University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
• 3 Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD

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