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Welcome to the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) website.

AGAR membership includes clinical microbiologists and laboratory scientists from 30 teaching hospitals and pathology service providers. Each state and territory is represented. Visit the Who is AGAR section for a list of executive and committee members.

 

AGAR conducts surveys on the antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp and Enterobacter spp annually and performs periodic surveys of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterococcus spp and Haemophilis influenzae. Survey reports are available to the public in the Agar surveys section.

 

The group has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. For more details visit the AGAR Publications section.

 

Members have access to restricted areas. The survey results, protocols and worksheets can be found in the AGAR Surveys section; member email addresses in the Member contact details section; and meeting information such as the agenda and minutes can be found in the Meetings section. 

 

You can read more on the history and activities of AGAR in the What is AGAR section or view our Operating Procedures.

 

We hope that you enjoy your visit to the site. The site is continually being updated so please visit often. If you wish to contact AGAR, details can be found in the Contact us section.

 

 

Please note: The Australian Group for Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) approves the use of AGAR surveillance data provided:

  • permission has been obtained from AGAR
  • the Department of Health and Ageing and AGAR are acknowledged in all presentations and publications.
  • AGAR provides editorial input for all publications

For all enquiries please contact the AGAR Secretary (info@asainc.net.au)

 

 

AGAR is principally sponsored by the
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing

What's New at AGAR

27-Jan-2012

GNB 2008 susceptibility report

The Gram-negative Bacteria 2008 Susceptibility Report is now available in the AGAR Surveys section of the website. The GNB 2008 survey is the first community GNB survey. The report includes the characterisation of resistance mechanisms (ESBLs, plasmid AmpC B-lactamases and carbapenemases).


22-Dec-2011

SAP 2010 MRSA Report

The SAP 2010 MRSA Typing and Epidemiology Report is now available in the AGAR Surveys section.