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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Performance of clinical laboratories in South African parasitology proficiency testing surveys between 2004 and 2010
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 50, No. 10, Year 2012
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Description
Performance in proficiency testing (PT) schemes is an objective measure of a laboratory's best performance. We examined the performance of participants in two parasitology PT schemes in South Africa from 2004 through 2010. The average rates of acceptable scores over the period were 58% and 66% for the stool and blood parasite schemes, respectively. In our setting, participation in PT alone is insufficient to improve performance; a policy that provides additional resources and training seems necessary. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Poonsamy, Bhavani
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Davidsson, L. A.
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Sweden, Stockholm
Hospital for Communicable Diseases
Frean, John Andrew
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.01308-12
ISSN:
00951137
e-ISSN:
1098660X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa