title: Author reply: To PMID 25070621.
authors.affiliation: Northern Clinical Research Centre, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cromarty
authors.affiliation: Northern Clinical Research Centre, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.affiliation: Northern Clinical Research Centre, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Aged Care Department, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000453:epidemiology*