title: [Analysis of the results of the SEIMC External Quality Control Program. Year 2014].
abstract: The External Quality Control Program of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) include controls for bacteriology, serology, mycology, parasitology, mycobacteria, virology and molecular microbiology. This article presents the most relevant conclusions and lessons from the 2014 controls. As a whole, the results obtained in 2014 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. Once again, the results of the SEIMC program highlighted the need to implement both internal and external controls in order to assure the maximal quality of the microbiological tests.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España. Electronic address: enrique.ruiz@ssib.es.
authors.forename: Enrique Ruiz de
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Gopegui Bordes
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España; Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: M Del Remedio
authors.initials: Mdel R
authors.lastname: Guna Serrano
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC; Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Francesc de Borja, Gandía, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Orta Mira
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Medina González
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosario Ovies
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poveda
authors.affiliation: Programa de Control de Calidad Externo SEIMC; Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España; Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gimeno Cardona
mesh_terms: D001432:Bacteriology / Q000592:standards; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D009172:Mycology / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D012015:Reference Standards; D013030:Spain; D014773:Virology / Q000592:standards
keywords: Clinical microbiology; Control externo de calidad; External quality control; Microbiología clínica