Analysis of the results of the SEIMC External Quality Control Programme. Year 2017

• Published in: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica Vol. 38 Suppl 1; pp. 45 - 52
• Main Authors: Bordes, Enrique Ruiz de Gopegui, Mira, Nieves Orta, Serrano, María Del Remedio Guna, García, Isabel Valero, Ovies, María Rosario, Poveda, Marta, Cardona, Concepción Gimeno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Microbiología clínica; Clinical microbiology; Control externo de calidad; External quality control
• ISSN: 1578-1852; 2529-993X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.02.008

This article provides an analysis of the results obtained in 2017 by the participants inscribed in the External Quality Control Programme of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), which includes controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology, molecular microbiology, and genotypic bacterial resistance. The results obtained in 2017 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous editions. However, the programme again showed that erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and even in clinically relevant determinations. Once again, the results of this program highlight the need to implement both internal and external controls, as in the SEIMC programme.