Use of proficiency testing as a tool to improve quality in microbiology laboratories

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 145-152

  Stang, Heather L ^a   Anderson, Nancy L ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MYCOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROFICIENCY TESTING; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; VIROLOGY;

EID: 84883768737     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: 18734391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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