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Date: 18 May, 2012

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EQA Program Information

Parameters Monitored

EQA Testing Shedule (all disciplines)

Bacteriology

Testing Schedule

2012/13

Survey

Type of Testing

Shipped

Due Date

BACT-1201-Q Questionnaire (Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms) January 4 February 1

BACT-1204

Routine
April 18 May 4

BACT-1204-AF

Smears for Acid Fast Stain
April 18 April 27

BACT-1204-CD

Clostridium difficile Toxin Detection
April 18 April 27

BACT-1207-PP

Patterns of Practice
July 9 July 20

BACT-1210

Routine
October 17 November 2

BACT-1210-AF

Smears for Acid Fast Stain
October 17 October 26

BACT-1210-CD

Clostridium difficile
Toxin Detection
October 17 October 26

BACT-1301

Routine
January 16 February 1

BACT-1302-Q

Questionnaire (Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms)
February 11 March 8

Updated: 2012-01-25

2011 Report

McGeer A., Fleming C.A. This report summarises the 16th annual survey assessing the incidence of resistant hospital pathogens in the province of Ontario in 2011.

Report 2011

Contact

Consultant Technologist:
Christine Fleming

Committee Membership

Bacteriology

Isolation and identification of aerobic/anaerobic organisms from:
      Blood
      Genital specimens
    Throat swabs
     Urine
      Body fluids
   Other swabs/pus
    Sputum
   Stool samples
    Tissue
Quantitative urine cultures
Interpretation and reporting of cultures
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Interpretation and reporting of  antimicrobial susceptibility findings
Serological grouping and identification
Gram stain interpretation
Detection of Clostridium difficile toxin
Staining and detection of acid-fast bacilli from direct smears
Quantification of acid-fast bacilli

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