About the Authors

Jen Kok

jen.kok@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Christopher C. Blyth

Affiliations School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Princess Margaret Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

Hong Foo

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney South West Pathology Service, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Michael J. Bailey

Affiliation Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

David V. Pilcher

Affiliations Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Centre for Outcome and Resource Evaluation, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Phahran, Victoria, Australia

Steven A. Webb

Affiliations Intensive Care Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, School of Medicine and Pharmacology and School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ian M. Seppelt

Affiliations Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Dominic E. Dwyer

Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Jonathan R. Iredell

Affiliations Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Sydney Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, Centre for Research Excellence in Critical Infections, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Data collection and collation: JK CCB HF MJB DVP. Conceived and designed the experiments: JK DED JRI. Analyzed the data: JK MJB. Wrote the paper: JK MJB CCB HF IMS SAW DED JRI.