Comparison of proficiency testing among hospitals microbiology laboratories in Tehran and districts

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 655-659

  Rahbar, Mohammad ^a   Yazdi, Soheila Hekmat ^a   Saburian, Rogieh ^a  

^a Bo Ali Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

External quality control; Microbiology laboratory

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; IRAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 34250892483     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.655.659     Document Type: Article

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