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Surveillance culture for multidrug resistant bacteria


Scheme information

Service
EQAS
Scheme
Surveillance culture for multidrug resistant bacteria
Service provider
Labquality
Accreditation
Not accredited
Status
Running
Target
Laboratories
Coverage
Analytical and postanalytical phase
Rounds
4
Distributions
Globally available
Coordinators
Yvonne Björkman
Expert
Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava

Products

5071 / Surveillance for multidrug resistant bacteria, MRSA
Samples: 1 lyophilized mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora.
Type: Physical sample
Examinations: The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method.
Additional information:
5072 / Surveillance for multidrug resistant bacteria, VRE
Samples: 1 lyophilized mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora.
Type: Physical sample
Examinations: The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method.
Additional information:
5073 / Surveillance for multidrug resistant bacteria, gramnegative rods
Samples: 1 lyophilized mixture of microbes; including pathogens and/or normal flora.
Type: Physical sample
Examinations: The scheme is intended for laboratories performing screening of multidrug resistant gramnegative rods (e.g. CPE, ESBL, MDR Acinetobacter and P. aeruginosa) by culture and/or direct nucleic acid detection method.
Additional information:

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Yvonne Björkman
EQA Coordinator

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