Department of Health

Key messages

  • All suspected and confirmed isolates of CPO from both human and environmental samples are required to be referred to Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL) for confirmatory testing.

CPO isolate referral forms (human and environmental)

The following forms are to be used by diagnostic laboratories when referring any CPO isolates to the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory (MDU PHL). Note that there are different forms for human and environmental isolates.

CPO surveillance data collection forms

The following form is the CPO surveillance data collection form. When completed, the form is to be emailed to amr.secretariat@health.vic.gov.au or faxed to the department on 1300 651 170. Emails may also be directed to this email.

Reviewed 22 November 2023

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