Upon publication [1], the authors noted an error in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The corrected figures are below. This error related only to stratification of results by age group category resulting in a change to the x-axis scale, and does not otherwise impact on the results of this paper.
Figure 1 Number of cases of healthcare associated infections per 100,000 population in Australia, presented with previously published data from the EU and Germany
Figure 2 Number of DALYs from healthcare associated infections, stratified by age, in Australia, presented with previously published data from the EU and Germany, normalised by population
Figure 3 Number of attributable deaths from healthcare associated infections, stratified by age, in Australia, presented with previously
Figure 4 Estimated rate of five healthcare associated infections, normalised by population, in Australia, presented with previously published data from Europe and Germany
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Lydeamore MJ, Mitchell BG, Bucknall T, Cheng AC, Russo PL, Stewardson AJ. Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2022 May 13;11(1):69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01109-8
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Lydeamore, M.J., G, M.B., Bucknall, T. et al. Correction: Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 11, 129 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01167-y
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