title: [Analysis of the results of the SEIMC External Quality Control Program. Year 2009].
abstract: The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) includes controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology and molecular microbiology. In this article, the most important conclusions and lessons from the 2009 controls are presented. As a whole, the results obtained in 2009 confirm the excellent skill and good technical standards found in previous editions. However, erroneous results can be obtained in any laboratory and in clinically relevant determinations. The results of this program highlight the need to implement both internal and external controls in order to ensure maximal quality of microbiological tests.
authors: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC, España.
authors: Enrique Ruiz
authors: ER
authors: de Gopegui Bordes
authors: M
authors: M
authors: del Remedio Guna Serrano
authors: Nieves
authors: N
authors: Orta Mira
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Ovies
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Poveda
authors: Concepción
authors: C
authors: Gimeno Cardona
authors: José L
authors: JL
authors: Pérez
mesh_terms: D001432:Bacteriology / Q000592:standards; D008829:Microbiology / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012699:Serology / Q000592:standards; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D013030:Spain