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International External Quality Assurance for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Diphtheria
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 10/23/09
Neal SE et al. – The discrepancies in this diphtheria diagnostics EQA alarmingly reflect the urgent need to improve laboratory performance in diphtheria diagnostics in Europe, standardize feasible and robust microbiological methods and build awareness among public health authorities. Therefore DIPNET recommends that regular workshops and EQA distributions for diphtheria diagnostics should be supported and maintained.
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