From pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za Mon May 26 14:27:13 2014 From: pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za (pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za) Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 14:27:13 +0200 Subject: [PulseNet Africa] FW: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 - WHO Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) Network In-Reply-To: <23FF6121982F7D4B9BB8C62C9DB32A9827949E14@GVA11SSAKURA02.wims.who.int> References: <23FF6121982F7D4B9BB8C62C9DB32A982793D740@GVA11SSAKURA02.wims.who.int> <23FF6121982F7D4B9BB8C62C9DB32A9827949E14@GVA11SSAKURA02.wims.who.int> Message-ID: Dr. Anthony Smith Senior Medical Scientist Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division) National Institute for Communicable Diseases Division in the National Health Laboratory Service South Africa E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za Tel: +27-11-5550348 | Fax: +27-11-5550433 | Cell: +27-83-4612145 Website: www.nicd.ac.za From: MINATO, Yuki [mailto:minatoy at who.int] Sent: 26 May 2014 01:41 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Cc: Susanne Karlsmose (suska at food.dtu.dk); CAWTHORNE, Amy Louise; AIDARA-KANE, Awa; rshe at food.dtu.dk Subject: RE: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 - WHO Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) Network Dear All, This is a friendly reminder from our colleagues at the Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute in Denmark regarding the registration deadline for EQAS 2014 on 30th May 2014. For those of you who have already signed up and received a confirmation email, please kindly disregard this message. Please also note that contents below are available in multiple languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian). Thank you and best regards, Yuki --- English Version: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 Greetings to the WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN) Members: WHO GFN strives to increase the quality of laboratory-based surveillance of Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens by encouraging national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN training courses to participate in the External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). The 2013 EQAS cycle is completed, and we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2014 EQAS cycle. WHY PARTICIPATE IN EQAS? EQAS provides the opportunity for proficiency testing which is considered an important tool for the production of reliable laboratory results of consistently good quality. WHAT IS OFFERED IN EQAS? This year, WHO EQAS offers the following components: - Serogrouping, serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of eight Salmonella isolates; - Serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of four Shigella isolates; - Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of two Campylobacter isolates; - Identification of one unknown bacterial isolate. WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN EQAS 2014? All national and regional reference laboratories which perform analysis on Salmonella, Shigella and/or Campylobacter and are interested in participating in an external quality assurance program are invited to participate. We expect that all national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN Training Courses will participate in EQAS. The WHO GFN Regional Centers in cooperation with the EQAS Coordinator will evaluate the list of laboratories that sign up for EQAS 2014. Laboratories which signed up and received bacterial isolates in year 2013 but did not submit any result should provide a consistent explanation for this if they want to participate in 2014. COST FOR PARTICIPATING IN EQAS There is no participation fee in EQAS 2014. Laboratories should, however, cover the expenses for parcel shipment if they can afford it. If FedEx has ?Dangerous Goods-service? in your country or if you have a DHL-account no, please provide your FedEx or DHL import account number (for import of UN3373 Biological Substance Category B) in the sign-up form or, alternatively, to the EQAS Coordinator (please find contact information below). We need this information at this stage to save time and resources. Participating laboratories are responsible for paying any expenses related to taxes or custom fees applied by their country. HOW TO SIGN- UP FOR EQAS 2014 This link will open a sign-up webpage: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup In this webpage, you will be asked to provide the following information: - Name of institute, department, laboratory, and contact person - Complete mailing address for shipment of bacterial isolates (no post-office box number) - Telephone and fax number, e-mail address - FedEx or DHL import account number (if available) - Approximate number of Salmonella isolates annually serogrouped/serotyped - Approximate number of Salmonella isolates annually tested for antimicrobial susceptibility - Availability of ATCC reference strains - Components of EQAS 2014 you plan to participate in - Level of reference function in your country If you experience any problem in the sign-up webpage, please try again a few days later. If problems persist after several attempts, please contact the EQAS Coordinator Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk ; fax +45 3588 6341. TIMELINE FOR SHIPMENT OF ISOLATES AND AVAILABILITY OF PROTOCOLS Due to increased number of participants in WHO EQAS, a number of different institutions will ship the bacterial isolates, and you will receive information concerning the institution shipping your parcel. The bacterial isolates will be shipped between August and September 2014. In order to minimize delays, please send a valid import permit to the EQAS coordinator. Please apply for a permit to receive the following (according to your level of participation): ?UN3373, Biological Substance Category B?: eight Salmonella strains, four Shigella strains, two Campylobacter, one Campylobacter reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on Campylobacter), one Escherichia coli reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing on Salmonella and/or Shigella) and an unknown isolate (enteric bacteria) between August and September 2014. Protocols and all relevant information will be available for download from the website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL FOOD INSTITUTE Results must be submitted to the National Food Institute (DTU Food) by 31st December 2014 through the password-protected website. An evaluation report will be generated upon submission of results. Full anonymity is ensured, and only DTU Food and the WHO GFN Regional Centre in your region will have access to your results. Deadline for sign-up for EQAS 2014 is 30th May 2014 French Version: Inscription au contr?le de qualit? externe ? EQAS 2014? Bonjour ? tous les membres du r?seau GFN ! Le r?seau GFN/OMS s?efforce d?am?liorer la qualit? de la surveillance en laboratoire des salmonelles et d?autres bact?ries pathog?nes d?origine alimentaire en encourageant les laboratoires de r?f?rence nationaux et r?gionaux qui ont suivi les formations GFN ? participer au contr?le de qualit? externe (EQAS). Nous venons de cl?turer le Contr?le de Qualit? Externe pour l?ann?e 2013, et maintenant, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement du contr?le de qualit? externe: EQAS 2014. Pourquoi participer ? EQAS? EQAS donne l?opportunit? de tester les comp?tences de votre laboratoire. L??valuation des comp?tences est tr?s important pour assurer la production de r?sultats fiables et de bonne qualit? par le laboratoire. Que propose EQAS? Cette ann?e, EQAS propose ? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 8 souches de Salmonella, ? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 4 souches de Shigella, ? l?identification d?esp?ce et les antibiogrammes pour 2 souches de Campylobacter ? l?identification d?un ?chantillon inconnu. Qui peut participer ? EQAS 2014? Tous les laboratoires nationaux et r?gionaux travaillant sur Salmonella, Shigella et Campylobacter et int?ress?s de participer au programme d?assurance qualit? sont invit?s ? y participer. Nous comptons sur la participation de tous ceux qui ont suivi les cours GFN. La liste des participants sera ?valu?e par les Centres r?gionaux GFN en collaboration avec le coordinateur d?EQAS. Les laboratoires qui se sont inscrits ? EQAS 2013 mais qui n?ont pas envoy? de r?sultats devront expliquer les raisons de leur non r?ponse afin de pouvoir s?inscrire ? EQAS 2014. Co?t de la participation La participation est gratuite. N?anmoins, nous souhaiterions que les laboratoires qui peuvent financer le co?t de l?envoi des souches puissent le faire. Ceci est possible avec les laboratoires qui ont pass? un accord avec FedEx et pour lesquels FedEx offre des ?Exp?ditions de Produits Dangereux? , ou si vous avez un num?ro de compte DHL, il suffira de nous envoyer votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL (pour les envois des mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B, UN3373) avec votre fiche d?inscription, ou de le communiquer au coordinateur d?EQAS (voir les contacts ci-dessous). Nous avons besoin de cette information d?s maintenant afin d??conomiser du temps et de l?argent. Il est rappel? que les frais de douanes et autres taxes appliqu?es selon chaque pays sont ? la charge des laboratoires participants. Inscription ? EQAS 2014 Veuillez noter le lien pour acc?der ? la page pour vous inscrire ? EQAS 2014. http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Il vous sera demand? de remplir un formulaire ?lectronique comprenant les informations suivantes : - noms de l?institution, de l?unit?, du laboratoire et de la personne ? contacter - adresse compl?te et d?taill?e pour l?envoi des colis (pas uniquement la bo?te postale) - t?l?phone, fax, e-mail - num?ro de compte pour importation FedEx ou DH ( si disponible) - le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella s?rogroup?es et s?rotyp?es par an - le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella test?es par antibiogramme par an - la disponibilit? des souches de r?f?rence ATCC - le niveau de participation pour EQAS 2014 (s?rotypage, antibiogrammes, identification) - le niveau de r?f?rence dans votre pays (laboratoire national.) Si vous rencontrez un probl?me quelconque au moment de votre inscription ?lectronique, veuillez essayer plusieurs fois sur plusieurs jours, sinon vous pouvez vous adresser au coordinateur d?EQAS : Susanne Karlsmose soit par email (suska at food.dtu.dk ) ou par fax (+45 3588 6341). Envoi et d?lai pour recevoir les souches et les protocoles L?envoi des souches sera effectu? par plusieurs instituts en raison du nombre croissant de participants ? moins que vous ne fournissiez votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL. Vous serez inform?s de l?envoi des souches et de l?institution qui le fera pour vous. Les souches seront envoy?es entre les mois d?ao?t et de septembre 2014. Pour minimiser le d?lai d?acheminement des souches ? votre laboratoire, nous vous demandons de bien vouloir fournir au coordinateur une autorisation valide d?importation des souches. On vous remercie d?initier la demande d?autorisation pour recevoir (d?pendant du niveau de participation de votre laboratoire): ?UN3373, mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B?: 8 souches de Salmonella, 4 souches de Shigella, 2 souches de Campylobacter, 1 souche de r?f?rence de Campylobacter (pour les nouveaux participants effectuant des antibiogrammes sur Campylobacter), 1 souche de r?f?rence de E.coli (pour les nouveaux participants) et 1 souche inconnue (bact?rie ent?rique) pour un envoi en ao?t-septembre 2014. Les envois se feront entre ao?t et septembre 2014 Les protocoles et informations additionnelles seront disponibles sur le site: www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . D?lai pour l?envoi des r?sultats au National Food Institute (DTU Food) Les r?sultats devront ?tre retourn?s au National Food Institute (DTU FOOD, Danemark) au plus tard le 31 D?cembre 2013 sur le site web via un mot de passe. D?s soumission des r?sultats, un rapport d??valuation vous sera adress? automatiquement. L?anonymat est enti?rement respect?, seuls le DTU Food et le Centre R?gional de votre r?gion auront acc?s ? vos r?sultats. La date limite d?inscription pour EQAS est le 30 mai 2014. Message de Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dk coordinateur EQAS-GFN, DTU FOOD, National Food Institute, Danemark. Spanish Version: INSCRIPCI?N PARA PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014 Saludos a todos los miembros de WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN). WHO GFN sigue esforz?ndose en incrementar la calidad de los resultados obtenidos por los laboratorios de vigilancia de Salmonella y otros pat?genos alimentarios. Por esta raz?n, animamos a todos los laboratorios de referencia a nivel nacional y regional que han atendido alguno de los cursos de formaci?n, a participar en el External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). Recientemente, hemos cerrado el a?o 2013 y ahora tenemos el gusto de anunciar el lanzamiento del EQAS 2014. POR QU? PARTICIPAR EN EQAS? EQAS brinda la oportunidad de realizar pruebas de competencia (proficiency tests). Estas pruebas son consideradas como una herramienta importante en el laboratorio para la obtenci?n de resultados fiables, reproducibles y de buena calidad. QU? SE OFRECE EN EQAS? Este a?o, WHO EQAS ofrece: ? el seroagrupamiento, serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad a antimicrobianos en ocho aislamientos de Salmonella. ? Serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad antimicrobianos de cuatro cepas de Shigella, ? la identificaci?n de especie de dos aislamientos de Campylobacter y ? la identificaci?n de una muestra bacteriana desconocida. QUIENES DEBER?AN PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014? Est?n invitados a participar en EQAS todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que trabajen con Salmonella, Shigella y/o Campylobacter y que est?n interesados en participar en un programa de seguridad de calidad externo. Esperamos que todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que han participado en los Cursos de Capacitaci?n de WHO GFN participen en EQAS. La lista de laboratorios inscritos en EQAS 2014, ser? evaluada por los Centros Regionales de WHO GFN junto con el coordinador de EQAS. Los laboratorios que se inscribieron y recibieron cepas en el a?o 2013 y no enviaron resultados deber?n justificar la raz?n por no hacerlo para poder participar en 2014. COSTE DE PARTICIPACION EN EQAS Participar en el EQAS 2014 es gratuito. No obstante, se espera que los laboratorios capaces de pagar por el env?o de las cepas lo hagan. Si FedEx supone un ?sevicio de riesgo o peligroso?, o si disponen de una cuenta DHL, por favor proporci?nennos su n?mero de cuenta (FedEx oDHL) para la importaci?n de muestras biol?gicas de categor?a B (UN3373), en la hoja de inscripci?n o a trav?s del coordinador de EQAS (informaci?n de contacto al final de esta p?gina). Esta informaci?n aligerar? los tr?mites de env?o. Los laboratorios participantes ser?n responsables de cualquier coste adicional por la liberaci?n del env?o en la aduana, o tasas de aduana. C?MO INSCRIBIRSE EN EQAS 2014 Este enlace le llevar? a la p?gina donde inscribirse: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Se le pedir? la siguiente informaci?n: - Nombre del Instituto, departamento, laboratorio y persona de contacto. - Direcci?n postal completa para el env?o (no un n?mero de buz?n de correo). - Tel?fono, fax y direcci?n e-mail - N?mero de cuenta de FedEx o DHL si existe - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella serogrupadas/serotipadas por a?o - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella por a?o a las que se les realiza an?lisis de susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos. -Disponibilidad de cepas de referencia ATCC -Componentes de EQAS 2014 en los que tienen pensado participar - Nivel de la funci?n de referencia en su pa?s. Si usted tuviera alguna dificultad durante la inscripci?n on-line, por favor trate de hacerlo de nuevo en unos d?as. Si a?n as? no consigue inscribirse, por favor contacte por e-mail con la coordinadora de EQAS Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk; fax: +45 3588 6341. TIEMPO LIMITE PARA EL ENV?O DE AISLAMIENTOS Y PROTOCOLOS Debido al aumento en el n?mero de participantes en WHO EQAS, el env?o de los aislamientos bacterianos ser? realizado por numerosos institutos. Cada laboratorio ser? informado del instituto que enviar? sus cepas. Los aislamientos ser?n enviados en Agosto y Septiembre 2014. Para minimizar el retraso en el env?o de los aislados a su laboratorio, por favor recuerde enviar al coordinador el permiso de importaci?n v?lido. Tramite el permiso para recibir lo siguiente (de acuerdo con el nivel de participaci?n): ?UN3373, Muestras Biol?gicas Categor?a B?: ocho cepas de Salmonella, cuatro de Shigella, dos de Campylobacter, una cepa de referencia de Campylobacter (para nuevos participantes que vayan a hacer test de susceptibilidad en Campylobacter) una cepa de referencia de E.coli (para nuevos participantes que realicen test de susceptibilidad en Salmonella y/o Shigella) y un aislamiento desconocido (bacteria ent?rica) entre Agosto y Septiembre de 2014. Podr?n acceder a los protocolos asi como a otra informaci?n adicional a trav?s de la p?gina web http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . FECHA L?MITE PARA EL ENV?O DE RESULTADOS AL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ALIMENTOS Los resultados deben ser enviados al Instituto Nacional de Alimentos (DTU Food, Dinamarca) antes del 31 de diciembre de 2014 a trav?s de una cuenta privada en la p?gina web. Una vez recibidos los resultados, se generar? un informe evaluador. El anonimato estar? asegurado, y s?lo DTU Food y el Centro Regional WHO GFN de su regi?n tendr?n acceso a sus resultados Fecha l?mite de inscripci?n para participar en EQAS 2014: 30 de Mayo de 2014 ********************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose, suska at food.dtu.dk WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, The National Food Institute, Denmark Portuguese Version: Registo para participa??o no EQAS 2014 Sauda??es aos membros da rede de infec??es alimentares /Global Foodborne Infections Network da OMS (WHO-GFN) A WHO - GFN tem como objectivo aumentar a qualidade da vigil?ncia laboratorial das infec??es por Salmonella e outros microorganismos patog?nicos de origem alimentar e encorajar laborat?rios que participaram em cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO-GFN a participar no Sistema de seguran?a na qualidade/External Quality Assurance System (EQAS) Fech?mos o ciclo do EQAS do ano de 2013 recentemente, e temos o prazer de anunciar o lan?amento de um novo ciclo de EQAS 2014. Porqu? participar no EQAS 2013? EQAS d?-lhes a oportunidade de avaliar a performances das an?lises executadas. A participa??o em testes de profici?ncia s?o considerados uma ferramenta importante para a produ??o de resultados laboratoriais fi?veis, com boa qualidade e de forma consistente. O que ? oferecido no EQAS? Este ano o EQAS oferece os seguintes componentes: - determina??o de serogrupos, serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em oito isolados de Salmonella; - serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em quatro isolados de Shigella; - identifica??o da esp?cie e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em dois isolados de Campylobacter; - identifica??o bacteriana a partir de uma amostra de uma cultura desconhecida. Quem deve participar no EQAS 2014 Todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia, regionais ou nacionais, que realizem trabalho em isolados de Salmonella, Shigella e/ou Campylobacter, interessados em participar num programa de de avalia??o externa de seguran?a na qualidade, s?o convidados a participar. Esperamos que todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia regionais ou nacionais que tenham participado em Cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO GFN, participem tamb?m no EQAS. A lista dos laborat?rios que desejam participar no EQAS 2014 ser? avaliada pelo Centro Regional OMS GFN em coopera??o com com o coordenador do EQAS. Os laborat?rios registados anteriormente em 2013, e que receberam estirpes, mas que no entanto n?o submeteram quaisquer dados dever?o explicar as raz?es pelas quais n?o o fizeram, de forma a ter a possibilidade de participar em 2014. Custos da participa??o no EQAS A participa??o no EQAS 2014 ? livre de custos, no entanto os laborat?rios com capacidade de pagar custos de envio dever?o faz?-lo. No caso de laborat?rios com acordos com a FedEx, nos casos em que a FedEx tem ?servi?o de transporte de subst?ncias perigosas? e/ou DHL nos casos em que existe contracto com a DHL e nos casos em pedimos o favor de nos enviar o n?mero de conta para importa??o (import account number) para importa??o de produtos Biol?gicos de Categoria B UN3733, no seu formul?rio de subscri??o ? participa??o no EQAS 2013, ou alternativamente de o comunicar ao coordenador do EQAS (informa??o de contacto abaixo). A informa??o atempada do numero de importa??o, antes do envio das estirpes, permite poupar tempo e recursos. Os laborat?rios participantes s?o respons?veis pelo pagamento de quaisquer taxa alfandeg?ria ou outras despesas adicionais. Como deve registar-se para o EQAS 2014 Este link vai encaminh?-lo a uma p?gina de registo para o EQAS 2014: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Na p?gina referida s?o requeridas as seguintes informa??es: - Nome do Instituto, departamento, laborat?rio e pessoa de contacto - Endere?o completo para recep??o de encomendas (n?o podem ser aceites endere?os de caixas postais) - Telefone, fax, endere?o de e-mail - N?mero de conta para importa??o pela FedEx ou DHL (se existir e estiver dispon?vel ) - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella serotipificadas anualmente - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella em que ? testada a susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos anualmente - indica??o de que tem, ou/ de que n?o tem dispon?veis as estirpes de refer?ncia ATCC - Componentes do EQAS 2014 em que planeia participar - N?vel de fun??o de refer?ncia no pa?s de origem Em caso de dificuldades, ou caso tenha alguns problemas ao realizar o registo electr?nico, tente de novo, passados alguns dias e se as continuar a observar dificuldades em fazer o registo contacte o coordenador do EQAS Susanne Karlsmose por e-mail (suska at food.dtu.dk ) ou fax (+45 3588 6341). Plano de envio e recep??o de encomendas e divulga??o de protocolos O envio de isolados bacterianos ser? realizado por variados institutos devido ao grande n?mero de participantes. Voc? ser? informado de qual a institui??o que proceder? ao envio da parcela correspondente ao seu laborat?rio. De forma a minimizar os atrasos no envio de isolados para o seu laborat?rio por favor envie uma autoriza??o de importa??o v?lida ao coordenador do EQAS. Por favor proceda ao pedido de autoriza??o para importa??o das seguintes subst?ncias biol?gicas de categoria B ?UN3733 Biological Substance Category B? (de acordo com o seu n?vel de participa??o): oito estirpes de Salmonella, quatro estirpes de Shigella, duas estirpes de Campylobacter, uma estirpe de refer?ncia de Campylobacter, (para novos participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Campylobacter) uma estirpe de E.coli de refer?ncia (novos participantes participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Salmonella e/ou Shigella) e um isolado n?o identificado (isolado bacteriano da flora ent?rica), entre Agosto and Setembro de 2014. As estirpes ser?o enviadas entre Agosto e Setembro de 2014. Os protocolos e e informa??o adicional ser?o colocados ? vossa disposi??o no website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . Plano para retorno de resultados ao National Food Institute Os resultados dever?o ser enviados ao National Food Institute, (DTU Food, Dinamarca) at? ao dia 31 de Dezembro de 2013 atrav?s da p?gina web protegida por palavra-passe. Ap?s a submiss?o dos resultados, um relat?rio de avalia??o dos mesmos ser? gerado. Asseguramos que o processo ? mantido em completo anonimato e que apenas o DTU Food e o Centro Regional da OMS GFN da sua regi?o ir?o ter acesso aos seus resultados. O prazo final de registo no EQAS 2014 termina no dis 30 de Maio de 2014 *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dk WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, National Food Institute, Dinamarca. 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(EQAS) ? 2013 ????. ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ? ?????? ????????? EQAS 2014. ????? ??????????? ? EQAS EQAS ???? ??????????? ??????? ???? ???????????????? ??????????. ???????? ????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ????????????? ? ???????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????. ??? ?????????? EQAS 2014 ? ???? ???? WHO EQAS ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????? ? ???????? ? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 8 ??????? Salmonella,??????????? ?? ???????? ? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 4 ??????? Shigella, ??????? ????????????? ? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 2 ??????? Campylobacter ? ????????????? 1 ???????????? ??????. ???? ????????????? ??????????? ? EQAS 2014 ??? ??????? ? EQAS ???????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????-??????????? (??????????? ????????? ???????), ?????????? ? Salmonella, Shigella ?/??? 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Dr Kalpy Julien COULIBALY M?decin Microbiologiste / Attach? de Recherche INSTITUT PASTEUR D?partement Environnement et Sant? 01 BP 490 Abidjan 01 UNIVERSITE DE COCODY Centre M?dicale BP V 34 Abidjan kalpyjuliencoulibaly at pasteur.ci 0022507915176 Le Lundi 26 mai 2014 12h36, "pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za" a ?crit : Dr. Anthony Smith Senior Medical Scientist Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division) National Institute for Communicable Diseases Division in the National Health Laboratory Service South Africa E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za Tel: +27-11-5550348 | Fax: +27-11-5550433 | Cell: +27-83-4612145 Website: www.nicd.ac.za ? ? ? ? From:MINATO, Yuki [mailto:minatoy at who.int] Sent: 26 May 2014 01:41 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Cc: Susanne Karlsmose (suska at food.dtu.dk); CAWTHORNE, Amy Louise; AIDARA-KANE, Awa; rshe at food.dtu.dk Subject: RE: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 - WHO Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) Network ? Dear All, ? This is a friendly reminder from our colleagues at the Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute in Denmark regarding the registration deadline for EQAS 2014 on 30th May 2014. For those of you who have already signed up and received a confirmation email, please kindly disregard this message. ? Please also note that contents below are available in multiple languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian). Thank you and best regards, Yuki --- English Version: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 Greetings to the WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN) Members: WHO GFN strives to increase the quality of laboratory-based surveillance ofSalmonella and other foodborne pathogens by encouraging national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN training courses to participate in the External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). The 2013 EQAS cycle is completed, and we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2014 EQAS cycle. WHY PARTICIPATE IN EQAS? EQAS provides the opportunity for proficiency testing which is considered an important tool for the production of reliable laboratory results of consistently good quality. WHAT IS OFFERED IN EQAS? This year, WHO EQAS offers the following components: - Serogrouping, serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of eightSalmonella isolates; - Serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of fourShigella isolates; - Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of twoCampylobacter isolates; - Identification of one unknown bacterial isolate. WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN EQAS 2014? All national and regional reference laboratories which perform analysis onSalmonella,Shigella and/orCampylobacter and are interested in participating in an external quality assurance program are invited to participate. We expect that all national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN Training Courses will participate in EQAS. The WHO GFN Regional Centers in cooperation with the EQAS Coordinator will evaluate the list of laboratories that sign up for EQAS 2014. Laboratories which signed up and received bacterial isolates in year 2013 but did not submit any result should provide a consistent explanation for this if they want to participate in 2014. COST FOR PARTICIPATING IN EQAS There is no participation fee in EQAS 2014. Laboratories should, however, cover the expenses for parcel shipment if they can afford it. If FedEx has ?Dangerous Goods-service? in your country or if you have a DHL-account no, please provide your FedEx or DHL import account number (for import of UN3373 Biological Substance Category B) in the sign-up form or, alternatively, to the EQAS Coordinator (please find contact information below). We need this information at this stage to save time and resources. Participating laboratories are responsible for paying any expenses related to taxes or custom fees applied by their country. HOW TO SIGN- UP FOR EQAS 2014 This link will open a sign-up webpage: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup In this webpage, you will be asked to provide the following information: -?????? Name of institute, department, laboratory, and contact person -?????? Complete mailing address for shipment of bacterial isolates (no post-office box number) -?????? Telephone and fax number, e-mail address -?????? FedEx or DHL import account number (if available) -?????? Approximate number ofSalmonella isolates annually serogrouped/serotyped -?????? Approximate number ofSalmonella isolates annually tested for antimicrobial susceptibility -?????? Availability of ATCC reference strains -?????? Components of EQAS 2014 you plan to participate in -?????? Level of reference function in your country ? If you experience any problem in the sign-up webpage, please try again a few days later. If problems persist after several attempts, please contact the EQAS Coordinator Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk; fax +453588 6341. ? TIMELINE FOR SHIPMENT OF ISOLATES AND AVAILABILITY OF PROTOCOLS Due to increased number of participants in WHO EQAS, a number of different institutions will ship the bacterial isolates, and you will receive information concerning the institution shipping your parcel. The bacterial isolates will be shipped between August and September 2014. In order to minimize delays, please send a valid import permit to the EQAS coordinator.Please apply for a permit to receive the following (according to your level of participation): ?UN3373, Biological Substance Category B?: eightSalmonella strains, fourShigella strains, twoCampylobacter, oneCampylobacter reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing onCampylobacter), oneEscherichia coli reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing onSalmonella and/orShigella) and an unknown isolate (enteric bacteria) between August and September 2014. ? Protocols and all relevant information will be available for download from the website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL FOOD INSTITUTE Results must be submitted to the National Food Institute (DTU Food) by 31st December 2014 through the password-protected website. An evaluation report will be generated upon submission of results. Full anonymity is ensured, and only DTU Food and the WHO GFN Regional Centre in your region will have access to your results. Deadline for sign-up for EQAS 2014 is 30th May 2014 ? French Version: Inscription au contr?le de qualit? externe ? EQAS 2014? Bonjour ? tous les membres du r?seau GFN ! Le r?seau GFN/OMS s?efforce d?am?liorer la qualit? de la surveillance en laboratoire des? salmonelles et d?autres bact?ries pathog?nes d?origine alimentaire en encourageant les laboratoires de r?f?rence nationaux et r?gionaux qui ont suivi les formations GFN ? participer au contr?le de qualit? externe (EQAS). Nous venons de cl?turer le Contr?le de Qualit? Externe pour l?ann?e 2013, et maintenant, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement du contr?le de qualit? externe: EQAS 2014. Pourquoi participer ? EQAS? EQAS donne l?opportunit? de tester les comp?tences de votre laboratoire. L??valuation des comp?tences? est tr?s important pour assurer la production de r?sultats fiables et de bonne qualit? par le laboratoire. Que propose EQAS? Cette ann?e, EQAS propose ???????????? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 8 souches de Salmonella, ???????????? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 4? souches de Shigella, ???????????? l?identification d?esp?ce et les antibiogrammes pour? 2 souches de Campylobacter ???????????? l?identification d?un ?chantillon inconnu. Qui peut participer ? EQAS 2014? Tous les laboratoires nationaux et r?gionaux travaillant sur Salmonella, Shigella et Campylobacter et int?ress?s de participer au programme d?assurance qualit? sont invit?s ? y participer. Nous comptons sur la participation de tous ceux qui ont suivi les cours GFN. La liste des participants sera ?valu?e par les Centres r?gionaux GFN en collaboration avec le coordinateur d?EQAS. Les laboratoires qui se sont inscrits ? EQAS 2013 mais qui n?ont pas envoy? de r?sultats devront expliquer les raisons de leur non r?ponse afin de pouvoir s?inscrire ? EQAS 2014. Co?t de la participation La participation est gratuite. N?anmoins, nous souhaiterions que les laboratoires qui peuvent financer? le co?t de l?envoi des souches puissent le faire. Ceci est possible avec les laboratoires qui ont pass? un accord avec FedEx et pour lesquels FedEx offre des ?Exp?ditions de Produits Dangereux? , ou si vous avez un num?ro de compte DHL, il suffira de nous envoyer votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL (pour les envois des mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B, UN3373) avec votre fiche d?inscription, ou de le communiquer au coordinateur d?EQAS (voir les contacts ci-dessous). Nous avons besoin de cette information d?s maintenant afin d??conomiser du temps et de l?argent. Il est rappel? que les frais de douanes et autres taxes appliqu?es selon chaque pays sont ? la charge des laboratoires participants. Inscription ? EQAS 2014 Veuillez noter le lien pour acc?der ? la page pour vous inscrire ? EQAS 2014. http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Il vous sera demand? de remplir un formulaire ?lectronique comprenant les informations suivantes : -????????????? noms de l?institution, de l?unit?, du laboratoire et de la personne ? contacter -????????????? adresse compl?te et d?taill?e pour l?envoi des colis (pas uniquement la bo?te postale) -????????????? t?l?phone, fax, e-mail -????????????? num?ro de compte pour importation FedEx ou DH ( si disponible) -????????????? le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella? s?rogroup?es et s?rotyp?es par an -????????????? le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella test?es par antibiogramme par an -????????????? la disponibilit? des souches de r?f?rence ATCC -????????????? le niveau de participation pour EQAS 2014 (s?rotypage, antibiogrammes, identification) -????????????? le niveau de r?f?rence dans votre pays (laboratoire national.) Si vous rencontrez un probl?me quelconque au moment de votre inscription ?lectronique, veuillez essayer plusieurs fois sur plusieurs jours, sinon? vous pouvez vous adresser au coordinateur d?EQAS : Susanne Karlsmose soit par email (suska at food.dtu.dk) ou par fax (+45 3588 6341). Envoi et d?lai pour recevoir les souches et les protocoles L?envoi des souches sera effectu? par plusieurs instituts en raison du nombre croissant de participants ? moins que vous ne fournissiez votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL. Vous serez inform?s de l?envoi des souches et de l?institution qui le fera pour vous.? Les souches seront envoy?es entre les mois d?ao?t et de septembre 2014. Pour minimiser le d?lai d?acheminement des souches ? votre laboratoire, nous vous demandons de bien vouloir fournir au coordinateur une autorisation valide d?importation des souches. On vous remercie d?initier la demande d?autorisation pour recevoir (d?pendant du niveau de participation de votre laboratoire): ?UN3373, mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B?: 8 souches de Salmonella, 4 souches de Shigella, 2 souches de Campylobacter, 1 souche de r?f?rence de Campylobacter (pour les nouveaux participants effectuant des antibiogrammes sur Campylobacter), 1 souche de r?f?rence de E.coli (pour les nouveaux participants) et 1 souche inconnue (bact?rie ent?rique) pour un envoi en ao?t-septembre 2014. Les envois se feront entre ao?t et septembre 2014 Les protocoles et informations additionnelles seront disponibles sur le site: www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. D?lai pour l?envoi des r?sultats au? National Food Institute (DTU Food) Les r?sultats devront ?tre retourn?s au National Food Institute (DTU FOOD, Danemark) au plus tard le 31 D?cembre 2013 sur le site web via un mot de passe.? D?s soumission des r?sultats, un rapport d??valuation vous sera adress? automatiquement. L?anonymat est enti?rement respect?, seuls le DTU Food et le Centre R?gional de votre r?gion auront acc?s ? vos r?sultats. La date limite d?inscription pour? EQAS est le 30 mai 2014. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Message de Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dkcoordinateur EQAS-GFN, ? DTU FOOD, National Food Institute, Danemark. Spanish Version: INSCRIPCI?N PARA PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014 ? Saludos a todos los miembros de WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN). WHO GFN sigue esforz?ndose en incrementar la calidad de los resultados obtenidos por los laboratorios de vigilancia de Salmonella y otros pat?genos alimentarios. Por esta raz?n, animamos a todos los laboratorios de referencia a nivel nacional y regional que han atendido alguno de los cursos de formaci?n, a participar en el External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). Recientemente, hemos cerrado el a?o 2013 y ahora tenemos el gusto de anunciar el lanzamiento del EQAS 2014. POR QU? PARTICIPAR EN EQAS? EQAS brinda la oportunidad de realizar pruebas de competencia (proficiency tests). Estas pruebas son consideradas como una herramienta importante en el laboratorio para la obtenci?n de resultados fiables, reproducibles y de buena calidad. QU? SE OFRECE EN EQAS? Este a?o, WHO EQAS ofrece: ?? el seroagrupamiento, serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad a antimicrobianos en ocho aislamientos deSalmonella. ?? Serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad antimicrobianos de cuatro cepas de Shigella, ?? la identificaci?n de especie de dos aislamientos de Campylobacter y ?? la identificaci?n de una muestra bacteriana desconocida. QUIENES DEBER?AN PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014? Est?n invitados a participar en EQAS todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que trabajen con Salmonella, Shigella y/oCampylobacter y que est?n interesados en participar en un programa de seguridad de calidad externo. Esperamos que todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que han participado en los Cursos de Capacitaci?n de WHO GFN participen en EQAS. La lista de laboratorios inscritos en EQAS 2014, ser? evaluada por los Centros Regionales de WHO GFN junto con el coordinador de EQAS. Los laboratorios que se inscribieron y recibieron cepas en el a?o 2013 y? no enviaron resultados deber?n justificar la raz?n por no hacerlo para poder participar en 2014. COSTE DE PARTICIPACION EN EQAS Participar en el EQAS 2014 es gratuito. No obstante, se espera que los laboratorios capaces de pagar por el env?o de las cepas lo hagan. Si FedEx supone un ?sevicio de riesgo o peligroso?, o si disponen de una cuenta DHL, por favor proporci?nennos su n?mero de cuenta (FedEx oDHL) para la importaci?n de muestras biol?gicas de categor?a B (UN3373), en la hoja de inscripci?n o a trav?s del coordinador de EQAS (informaci?n de contacto al final de esta p?gina). Esta informaci?n aligerar? los tr?mites de env?o. Los laboratorios participantes ser?n responsables de cualquier coste adicional por la liberaci?n del env?o en la aduana, o tasas de aduana. ? C?MO INSCRIBIRSE EN EQAS 2014 Este enlace le llevar? a la p?gina donde inscribirse:http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup ? Se le pedir? la siguiente informaci?n: - Nombre del Instituto, departamento, laboratorio y persona de contacto. - Direcci?n postal completa para el env?o (no un n?mero de buz?n de correo). - Tel?fono, fax y direcci?n e-mail - N?mero de cuenta de FedEx o DHL si existe - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella serogrupadas/serotipadas por a?o - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella por a?o a las que se les realiza an?lisis de susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos. -Disponibilidad de cepas de referencia ATCC -Componentes de EQAS 2014 en los que tienen pensado participar - Nivel de la funci?n de referencia en su pa?s. ? Si usted tuviera alguna dificultad durante la inscripci?n on-line, por favor trate de hacerlo de nuevo en unos d?as. Si a?n as? no consigue inscribirse, por favor contacte por e-mail con la coordinadora de EQAS Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk; fax: +45 3588 6341. TIEMPO LIMITE PARA EL ENV?O DE AISLAMIENTOS Y PROTOCOLOS Debido al aumento en el n?mero de participantes en WHO EQAS, el env?o de los aislamientos bacterianos ser? realizado por numerosos institutos. Cada laboratorio ser? informado del instituto que enviar? sus cepas. Los aislamientos ser?n enviados en Agosto y Septiembre 2014. Para minimizar el retraso en el env?o de los aislados a su laboratorio,por favor recuerde enviar al coordinador el permiso de importaci?n v?lido. Tramite el permiso para recibir lo siguiente (de acuerdo con el nivel de participaci?n): ?UN3373, Muestras Biol?gicas Categor?a B?: ocho cepas de Salmonella, cuatro de Shigella, dos de Campylobacter, una cepa de referencia de Campylobacter (para nuevos participantes que vayan a hacer test de susceptibilidad en Campylobacter) una cepa de referencia de E.coli (para nuevos participantes que realicen test de susceptibilidad en Salmonella y/o Shigella) y un aislamiento desconocido (bacteria ent?rica) entre Agosto y Septiembre de 2014. Podr?n acceder a los protocolos asi como a otra informaci?n adicional a trav?s de la p?gina web http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. FECHA L?MITE PARA EL ENV?O DE RESULTADOS AL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ALIMENTOS Los resultados deben ser enviados al Instituto Nacional de Alimentos (DTU Food, Dinamarca) antes del 31 de diciembre de 2014 a trav?s de una cuenta privada en la p?gina web. Una vez recibidos los resultados, se generar? un informe evaluador. El anonimato estar? asegurado, y s?lo DTU Food y el Centro Regional WHO GFN de su regi?n tendr?n acceso a sus resultados Fecha l?mite de inscripci?n para participar en EQAS 2014: 30 de Mayo de 2014 ********************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose, suska at food.dtu.dk WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, The National Food Institute, Denmark ? Portuguese Version: Registo para participa??o no EQAS 2014 Sauda??es aos membros da rede de infec??es alimentares /Global Foodborne Infections Network da OMS (WHO-GFN) A WHO - GFN tem como objectivo aumentar a qualidade da vigil?ncia laboratorial das infec??es porSalmonella e outros microorganismos patog?nicos de origem alimentar e encorajar laborat?rios que participaram em cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO-GFN a participar no Sistema de seguran?a na qualidade/External Quality Assurance System (EQAS) Fech?mos o ciclo do EQAS do ano de 2013 recentemente, e temos o prazer de anunciar o lan?amento de um novo ciclo de EQAS 2014. Porqu? participar no EQAS 2013? EQAS d?-lhes a oportunidade de avaliar a performances das an?lises executadas. A participa??o em testes de profici?ncia s?o considerados uma ferramenta importante para a produ??o de resultados laboratoriais fi?veis, com boa qualidade e de forma consistente. O que ? oferecido no EQAS? Este ano o EQAS oferece os seguintes componentes: -??????? determina??o de serogrupos, serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em oito isolados deSalmonella; -??????? serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em quatro isolados deShigella; -??????? ?identifica??o da esp?cie e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em dois isolados de Campylobacter; -??????? identifica??o bacteriana a partir de uma amostra de uma cultura desconhecida. Quem deve participar no EQAS 2014 Todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia, regionais ou nacionais, que realizem trabalho em isolados de Salmonella, Shigella e/ouCampylobacter, interessados em participar num programa de de avalia??o externa de seguran?a na qualidade, s?o convidados a participar. Esperamos que todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia regionais ou nacionais que tenham participado em Cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO GFN, participem tamb?m no EQAS. A lista dos laborat?rios que desejam participar no EQAS 2014 ser? avaliada pelo Centro Regional OMS GFN em coopera??o com com o coordenador do EQAS. Os laborat?rios registados anteriormente em 2013, e que receberam estirpes, mas que no entanto n?o submeteram quaisquer dados dever?o explicar as raz?es pelas quais n?o o fizeram, de forma a ter a possibilidade de participar em 2014. Custos da participa??o no EQAS A participa??o no EQAS 2014 ? livre de custos, no entanto os laborat?rios com capacidade de pagar custos de envio dever?o faz?-lo. No caso de laborat?rios com acordos com a FedEx, nos casos em que a FedEx tem ?servi?o de transporte de subst?ncias perigosas? e/ou DHL nos casos em que existe contracto com a DHL e nos casos em pedimos o favor de nos enviar o n?mero de conta para importa??o (import account number) para importa??o de produtos Biol?gicos de Categoria B UN3733, no seu formul?rio de subscri??o ? participa??o no EQAS 2013, ou alternativamente de o comunicar ao coordenador do EQAS (informa??o de contacto abaixo). A informa??o atempada do numero de importa??o, antes do envio das estirpes, permite poupar tempo e recursos. Os laborat?rios participantes s?o respons?veis pelo pagamento de quaisquer taxa alfandeg?ria ou outras despesas adicionais. Como deve registar-se para o EQAS 2014 Este link vai encaminh?-lo a uma p?gina de registo para o EQAS 2014: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Na p?gina referida s?o? requeridas as seguintes informa??es: - Nome do Instituto, departamento, laborat?rio e pessoa de contacto - Endere?o completo para recep??o de encomendas (n?o podem ser aceites endere?os de caixas postais) - Telefone, fax, endere?o de e-mail - N?mero de conta para importa??o pela FedEx ou DHL (se existir e estiver dispon?vel ) - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella serotipificadas anualmente - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella em que ? testada a susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos anualmente - indica??o de que tem, ou/ de que n?o tem dispon?veis as estirpes de refer?ncia ATCC - Componentes? do EQAS 2014 em que planeia participar - N?vel de fun??o de refer?ncia no pa?s de origem Em caso de dificuldades, ou caso tenha alguns problemas ao realizar o registo electr?nico, tente de novo, passados alguns dias e se as continuar a observar dificuldades em fazer o registo contacte o coordenador do EQAS Susanne Karlsmose por e-mail (suska at food.dtu.dk ) ou fax (+45 3588 6341). Plano de envio e recep??o de encomendas e? divulga??o de protocolos O envio de isolados bacterianos ser? realizado por variados institutos devido ao grande n?mero de participantes. Voc? ser? informado de qual a institui??o que proceder? ao envio da parcela correspondente ao seu laborat?rio. De forma a minimizar os atrasos no envio de isolados para o seu laborat?rio por favor envie uma autoriza??o de importa??o v?lida ao coordenador do EQAS. Por favor proceda ao pedido de autoriza??o para importa??o das seguintes subst?ncias biol?gicas de categoria B ??UN3733 Biological Substance Category B? (de acordo com o seu n?vel de participa??o): oito estirpes de Salmonella, quatro estirpes de Shigella, duas estirpes de Campylobacter, uma estirpe de refer?ncia de Campylobacter, (para novos participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Campylobacter) uma estirpe de E.coli de refer?ncia (novos participantes participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Salmonella e/ouShigella) e um isolado n?o identificado (isolado bacteriano da flora ent?rica), entre Agosto and Setembro de 2014. As estirpes ser?o enviadas entre Agosto e Setembro de 2014.Os protocolos e e informa??o adicional ser?o colocados ? vossa disposi??o no website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . Plano para retorno de resultados ao National Food Institute Os resultados dever?o ser enviados ao National Food Institute, (DTU Food, Dinamarca) at? ao dia 31 de Dezembro de 2013 atrav?s da p?gina web protegida por palavra-passe. Ap?s a submiss?o dos resultados, um relat?rio de avalia??o dos mesmos ser? gerado. Asseguramos que o processo ? mantido em completo anonimato e que apenas o DTU Food e o Centro Regional da OMS GFN da sua regi?o ir?o ter acesso aos seus resultados. O prazo final de registo no EQAS 2014 termina no dis 30 de Maio de 2014 *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dk? WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, National Food Institute, Dinamarca. Traduzido para portugu?s por Lina Cavaco licav at food.dtu.dk, , DTU Food, National Food Institute, Dinamarca ? 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ATCC???????? -??????????????????? ????EQAS 2014?????? -??????????????????? ????????????? ???????????????????????????????????EQAS????Susanne Karlsmose (suska at food.dtu.dk)???(+45 35886341). ?????????????????????? ????EQAS???????????????????????????????????????????????????2014??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????UN3373???????B?????8?????4??????2?????1????????????????????????????????1??????????????????????????????????????1???????????????????2014?8?9???? EQAS??????2014?8?9???????????EQAS????????????????http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. ????????????????????? ???????2014?12?31??????????????????????DTU Food????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????WHO GFN???????????????? ????EQAS????2014?5?30?? ****************************************************************************** Susanne Karlsmose??????????WHO GFN ??EQAS????????suska at food.dtu.dk ? Russian Version: ??????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? EQAS 2014 WHO?????????? ???? ??????? ???????? (WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network(GFN) ??????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ??????? ???????? (WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network(WHO GFN) WHO GFN ???????? ? ??????????? ????????? ???????? ????????????? ??????? ?? ??????????????? ? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ? ?????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????-???????????, ??????????? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? ???????? (EQAS) ? 2013 ????. ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ? ??????? ????????? EQAS2014. ????? ??????????? ?? EQAS EQAS???? ??????????? ??????? ???? ???????????????? ??????????. ???????? ????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ????????????? ? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ???????????.? ??? ?????????? EQAS2014 ? ???? ???? 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EQAS. ?? ???????????, ??????? ?????????????????? ? ???????? ?????? ? 2013 ????, ?? ?? ???????????? ???????????, ?????? ??? ???????????? ? EQAS2014 ?????? ????? ?????????, ?????? ??? ????????? ? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ? 2014 ????. ????????? ??????? ? EQAS ??????? ??????????. ??? ?? ????? ??? ???????, ??? ???????????, ????????? ???????? ???????? ???????, ??????? ???. ?????? ???????????, ??????? ????? ?????????? ? ?FedEx??? DHL, ? ??? ???????, ? ??????? FedEx?? DHL ?????????? ??????? ????? (?UN3373,Biological Substance Category B?), ???????? ???? import account number.??? ??????? ??????????? ????? ? ???????. ????? ????, ???? ? ????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ??????????? ????? ????? ???????, ?? ??? ????? ???? ???????.?? ?????-???? ?????? ? ?????????? ????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ?????????????. ? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? EQAS2014 ??? ????? ????????, ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????????????????? ??? ??????? ? EQAS2014: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup ??? ???????? ?????? ????????? ??????????: - ???????? ???????????, ??????, ??????????? ? ??? ??????????? ???? - ?????? ???????? ????? ??? ???????? ??????? (?? ????? ????????? ?????) - ???????, ????, e-mail - FedEx??? DHL import account number, ???? ????? ???? - ??????????????? ????? ??????? Salmonella, ???????? ?????????? ?? ??????????/ ???????? - ??????????????? ????? ??????? Salmonella, ???????? ??????????? ?? ??????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? - ??????? ????????- ??????? (????????? ???????) ATCC - ?????? ????????? EQAS2014 ? ??????? ?? ?????????? ??????????? - ??????? ????????-???????? ? ????? ?????? ? ? This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. 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URL: From pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za Mon May 26 18:48:53 2014 From: pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za (pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za) Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:48:53 +0100 (BST) Subject: [PulseNet Africa] FW: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 - WHO Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) Network In-Reply-To: References: <23FF6121982F7D4B9BB8C62C9DB32A982793D740@GVA11SSAKURA02.wims.who.int> <23FF6121982F7D4B9BB8C62C9DB32A9827949E14@GVA11SSAKURA02.wims.who.int> Message-ID: Dear anthony, Thank you very much, but our laboratory has already registered to EQAS Quality control. Best regards, ?Ariane Le Lundi 26 mai 2014 13h36, "pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za" a ?crit : Dr. Anthony Smith Senior Medical Scientist Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division) National Institute for Communicable Diseases Division in the National Health Laboratory Service South Africa E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za Tel: +27-11-5550348 | Fax: +27-11-5550433 | Cell: +27-83-4612145 Website: www.nicd.ac.za ? ? ? ? From:MINATO, Yuki [mailto:minatoy at who.int] Sent: 26 May 2014 01:41 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Cc: Susanne Karlsmose (suska at food.dtu.dk); CAWTHORNE, Amy Louise; AIDARA-KANE, Awa; rshe at food.dtu.dk Subject: RE: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 - WHO Global Foodborne Infections (GFN) Network ? Dear All, ? This is a friendly reminder from our colleagues at the Technical University of Denmark, National Food Institute in Denmark regarding the registration deadline for EQAS 2014 on 30th May 2014. For those of you who have already signed up and received a confirmation email, please kindly disregard this message. ? Please also note that contents below are available in multiple languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian). Thank you and best regards, Yuki --- English Version: SIGN-UP FOR EQAS 2014 Greetings to the WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN) Members: WHO GFN strives to increase the quality of laboratory-based surveillance ofSalmonella and other foodborne pathogens by encouraging national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN training courses to participate in the External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). The 2013 EQAS cycle is completed, and we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2014 EQAS cycle. WHY PARTICIPATE IN EQAS? EQAS provides the opportunity for proficiency testing which is considered an important tool for the production of reliable laboratory results of consistently good quality. WHAT IS OFFERED IN EQAS? This year, WHO EQAS offers the following components: - Serogrouping, serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of eightSalmonella isolates; - Serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of fourShigella isolates; - Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of twoCampylobacter isolates; - Identification of one unknown bacterial isolate. WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN EQAS 2014? All national and regional reference laboratories which perform analysis onSalmonella,Shigella and/orCampylobacter and are interested in participating in an external quality assurance program are invited to participate. We expect that all national and regional reference laboratories that attended WHO GFN Training Courses will participate in EQAS. The WHO GFN Regional Centers in cooperation with the EQAS Coordinator will evaluate the list of laboratories that sign up for EQAS 2014. Laboratories which signed up and received bacterial isolates in year 2013 but did not submit any result should provide a consistent explanation for this if they want to participate in 2014. COST FOR PARTICIPATING IN EQAS There is no participation fee in EQAS 2014. Laboratories should, however, cover the expenses for parcel shipment if they can afford it. If FedEx has ?Dangerous Goods-service? in your country or if you have a DHL-account no, please provide your FedEx or DHL import account number (for import of UN3373 Biological Substance Category B) in the sign-up form or, alternatively, to the EQAS Coordinator (please find contact information below). We need this information at this stage to save time and resources. Participating laboratories are responsible for paying any expenses related to taxes or custom fees applied by their country. HOW TO SIGN- UP FOR EQAS 2014 This link will open a sign-up webpage: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup In this webpage, you will be asked to provide the following information: -?????? Name of institute, department, laboratory, and contact person -?????? Complete mailing address for shipment of bacterial isolates (no post-office box number) -?????? Telephone and fax number, e-mail address -?????? FedEx or DHL import account number (if available) -?????? Approximate number ofSalmonella isolates annually serogrouped/serotyped -?????? Approximate number ofSalmonella isolates annually tested for antimicrobial susceptibility -?????? Availability of ATCC reference strains -?????? Components of EQAS 2014 you plan to participate in -?????? Level of reference function in your country ? If you experience any problem in the sign-up webpage, please try again a few days later. If problems persist after several attempts, please contact the EQAS Coordinator Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk; fax +453588 6341. ? TIMELINE FOR SHIPMENT OF ISOLATES AND AVAILABILITY OF PROTOCOLS Due to increased number of participants in WHO EQAS, a number of different institutions will ship the bacterial isolates, and you will receive information concerning the institution shipping your parcel. The bacterial isolates will be shipped between August and September 2014. In order to minimize delays, please send a valid import permit to the EQAS coordinator.Please apply for a permit to receive the following (according to your level of participation): ?UN3373, Biological Substance Category B?: eightSalmonella strains, fourShigella strains, twoCampylobacter, oneCampylobacter reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing onCampylobacter), oneEscherichia coli reference strain (for new participants performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing onSalmonella and/orShigella) and an unknown isolate (enteric bacteria) between August and September 2014. ? Protocols and all relevant information will be available for download from the website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL FOOD INSTITUTE Results must be submitted to the National Food Institute (DTU Food) by 31st December 2014 through the password-protected website. An evaluation report will be generated upon submission of results. Full anonymity is ensured, and only DTU Food and the WHO GFN Regional Centre in your region will have access to your results. Deadline for sign-up for EQAS 2014 is 30th May 2014 ? French Version: Inscription au contr?le de qualit? externe ? EQAS 2014? Bonjour ? tous les membres du r?seau GFN ! Le r?seau GFN/OMS s?efforce d?am?liorer la qualit? de la surveillance en laboratoire des? salmonelles et d?autres bact?ries pathog?nes d?origine alimentaire en encourageant les laboratoires de r?f?rence nationaux et r?gionaux qui ont suivi les formations GFN ? participer au contr?le de qualit? externe (EQAS). Nous venons de cl?turer le Contr?le de Qualit? Externe pour l?ann?e 2013, et maintenant, nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement du contr?le de qualit? externe: EQAS 2014. Pourquoi participer ? EQAS? EQAS donne l?opportunit? de tester les comp?tences de votre laboratoire. L??valuation des comp?tences? est tr?s important pour assurer la production de r?sultats fiables et de bonne qualit? par le laboratoire. Que propose EQAS? Cette ann?e, EQAS propose ???????????? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 8 souches de Salmonella, ???????????? le s?rotypage et les antibiogrammes pour 4? souches de Shigella, ???????????? l?identification d?esp?ce et les antibiogrammes pour? 2 souches de Campylobacter ???????????? l?identification d?un ?chantillon inconnu. Qui peut participer ? EQAS 2014? Tous les laboratoires nationaux et r?gionaux travaillant sur Salmonella, Shigella et Campylobacter et int?ress?s de participer au programme d?assurance qualit? sont invit?s ? y participer. Nous comptons sur la participation de tous ceux qui ont suivi les cours GFN. La liste des participants sera ?valu?e par les Centres r?gionaux GFN en collaboration avec le coordinateur d?EQAS. Les laboratoires qui se sont inscrits ? EQAS 2013 mais qui n?ont pas envoy? de r?sultats devront expliquer les raisons de leur non r?ponse afin de pouvoir s?inscrire ? EQAS 2014. Co?t de la participation La participation est gratuite. N?anmoins, nous souhaiterions que les laboratoires qui peuvent financer? le co?t de l?envoi des souches puissent le faire. Ceci est possible avec les laboratoires qui ont pass? un accord avec FedEx et pour lesquels FedEx offre des ?Exp?ditions de Produits Dangereux? , ou si vous avez un num?ro de compte DHL, il suffira de nous envoyer votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL (pour les envois des mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B, UN3373) avec votre fiche d?inscription, ou de le communiquer au coordinateur d?EQAS (voir les contacts ci-dessous). Nous avons besoin de cette information d?s maintenant afin d??conomiser du temps et de l?argent. Il est rappel? que les frais de douanes et autres taxes appliqu?es selon chaque pays sont ? la charge des laboratoires participants. Inscription ? EQAS 2014 Veuillez noter le lien pour acc?der ? la page pour vous inscrire ? EQAS 2014. http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Il vous sera demand? de remplir un formulaire ?lectronique comprenant les informations suivantes : -????????????? noms de l?institution, de l?unit?, du laboratoire et de la personne ? contacter -????????????? adresse compl?te et d?taill?e pour l?envoi des colis (pas uniquement la bo?te postale) -????????????? t?l?phone, fax, e-mail -????????????? num?ro de compte pour importation FedEx ou DH ( si disponible) -????????????? le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella? s?rogroup?es et s?rotyp?es par an -????????????? le nombre approximatif de souches de Salmonella test?es par antibiogramme par an -????????????? la disponibilit? des souches de r?f?rence ATCC -????????????? le niveau de participation pour EQAS 2014 (s?rotypage, antibiogrammes, identification) -????????????? le niveau de r?f?rence dans votre pays (laboratoire national.) Si vous rencontrez un probl?me quelconque au moment de votre inscription ?lectronique, veuillez essayer plusieurs fois sur plusieurs jours, sinon? vous pouvez vous adresser au coordinateur d?EQAS : Susanne Karlsmose soit par email (suska at food.dtu.dk) ou par fax (+45 3588 6341). Envoi et d?lai pour recevoir les souches et les protocoles L?envoi des souches sera effectu? par plusieurs instituts en raison du nombre croissant de participants ? moins que vous ne fournissiez votre num?ro de compte FedEx ou DHL. Vous serez inform?s de l?envoi des souches et de l?institution qui le fera pour vous.? Les souches seront envoy?es entre les mois d?ao?t et de septembre 2014. Pour minimiser le d?lai d?acheminement des souches ? votre laboratoire, nous vous demandons de bien vouloir fournir au coordinateur une autorisation valide d?importation des souches. On vous remercie d?initier la demande d?autorisation pour recevoir (d?pendant du niveau de participation de votre laboratoire): ?UN3373, mati?res dangereuses de cat?gorie B?: 8 souches de Salmonella, 4 souches de Shigella, 2 souches de Campylobacter, 1 souche de r?f?rence de Campylobacter (pour les nouveaux participants effectuant des antibiogrammes sur Campylobacter), 1 souche de r?f?rence de E.coli (pour les nouveaux participants) et 1 souche inconnue (bact?rie ent?rique) pour un envoi en ao?t-septembre 2014. Les envois se feront entre ao?t et septembre 2014 Les protocoles et informations additionnelles seront disponibles sur le site: www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. D?lai pour l?envoi des r?sultats au? National Food Institute (DTU Food) Les r?sultats devront ?tre retourn?s au National Food Institute (DTU FOOD, Danemark) au plus tard le 31 D?cembre 2013 sur le site web via un mot de passe.? D?s soumission des r?sultats, un rapport d??valuation vous sera adress? automatiquement. L?anonymat est enti?rement respect?, seuls le DTU Food et le Centre R?gional de votre r?gion auront acc?s ? vos r?sultats. La date limite d?inscription pour? EQAS est le 30 mai 2014. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Message de Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dkcoordinateur EQAS-GFN, ? DTU FOOD, National Food Institute, Danemark. Spanish Version: INSCRIPCI?N PARA PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014 ? Saludos a todos los miembros de WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network (WHO GFN). WHO GFN sigue esforz?ndose en incrementar la calidad de los resultados obtenidos por los laboratorios de vigilancia de Salmonella y otros pat?genos alimentarios. Por esta raz?n, animamos a todos los laboratorios de referencia a nivel nacional y regional que han atendido alguno de los cursos de formaci?n, a participar en el External Quality Assurance System (EQAS). Recientemente, hemos cerrado el a?o 2013 y ahora tenemos el gusto de anunciar el lanzamiento del EQAS 2014. POR QU? PARTICIPAR EN EQAS? EQAS brinda la oportunidad de realizar pruebas de competencia (proficiency tests). Estas pruebas son consideradas como una herramienta importante en el laboratorio para la obtenci?n de resultados fiables, reproducibles y de buena calidad. QU? SE OFRECE EN EQAS? Este a?o, WHO EQAS ofrece: ?? el seroagrupamiento, serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad a antimicrobianos en ocho aislamientos deSalmonella. ?? Serotipificaci?n y ensayos de sensibilidad antimicrobianos de cuatro cepas de Shigella, ?? la identificaci?n de especie de dos aislamientos de Campylobacter y ?? la identificaci?n de una muestra bacteriana desconocida. QUIENES DEBER?AN PARTICIPAR EN EQAS 2014? Est?n invitados a participar en EQAS todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que trabajen con Salmonella, Shigella y/oCampylobacter y que est?n interesados en participar en un programa de seguridad de calidad externo. Esperamos que todos los laboratorios de referencia nacionales y regionales que han participado en los Cursos de Capacitaci?n de WHO GFN participen en EQAS. La lista de laboratorios inscritos en EQAS 2014, ser? evaluada por los Centros Regionales de WHO GFN junto con el coordinador de EQAS. Los laboratorios que se inscribieron y recibieron cepas en el a?o 2013 y? no enviaron resultados deber?n justificar la raz?n por no hacerlo para poder participar en 2014. COSTE DE PARTICIPACION EN EQAS Participar en el EQAS 2014 es gratuito. No obstante, se espera que los laboratorios capaces de pagar por el env?o de las cepas lo hagan. Si FedEx supone un ?sevicio de riesgo o peligroso?, o si disponen de una cuenta DHL, por favor proporci?nennos su n?mero de cuenta (FedEx oDHL) para la importaci?n de muestras biol?gicas de categor?a B (UN3373), en la hoja de inscripci?n o a trav?s del coordinador de EQAS (informaci?n de contacto al final de esta p?gina). Esta informaci?n aligerar? los tr?mites de env?o. Los laboratorios participantes ser?n responsables de cualquier coste adicional por la liberaci?n del env?o en la aduana, o tasas de aduana. ? C?MO INSCRIBIRSE EN EQAS 2014 Este enlace le llevar? a la p?gina donde inscribirse:http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup ? Se le pedir? la siguiente informaci?n: - Nombre del Instituto, departamento, laboratorio y persona de contacto. - Direcci?n postal completa para el env?o (no un n?mero de buz?n de correo). - Tel?fono, fax y direcci?n e-mail - N?mero de cuenta de FedEx o DHL si existe - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella serogrupadas/serotipadas por a?o - N?mero aproximado de cepas de Salmonella por a?o a las que se les realiza an?lisis de susceptibilidad a antimicrobianos. -Disponibilidad de cepas de referencia ATCC -Componentes de EQAS 2014 en los que tienen pensado participar - Nivel de la funci?n de referencia en su pa?s. ? Si usted tuviera alguna dificultad durante la inscripci?n on-line, por favor trate de hacerlo de nuevo en unos d?as. Si a?n as? no consigue inscribirse, por favor contacte por e-mail con la coordinadora de EQAS Susanne Karlsmose: E-mail suska at food.dtu.dk; fax: +45 3588 6341. TIEMPO LIMITE PARA EL ENV?O DE AISLAMIENTOS Y PROTOCOLOS Debido al aumento en el n?mero de participantes en WHO EQAS, el env?o de los aislamientos bacterianos ser? realizado por numerosos institutos. Cada laboratorio ser? informado del instituto que enviar? sus cepas. Los aislamientos ser?n enviados en Agosto y Septiembre 2014. Para minimizar el retraso en el env?o de los aislados a su laboratorio,por favor recuerde enviar al coordinador el permiso de importaci?n v?lido. Tramite el permiso para recibir lo siguiente (de acuerdo con el nivel de participaci?n): ?UN3373, Muestras Biol?gicas Categor?a B?: ocho cepas de Salmonella, cuatro de Shigella, dos de Campylobacter, una cepa de referencia de Campylobacter (para nuevos participantes que vayan a hacer test de susceptibilidad en Campylobacter) una cepa de referencia de E.coli (para nuevos participantes que realicen test de susceptibilidad en Salmonella y/o Shigella) y un aislamiento desconocido (bacteria ent?rica) entre Agosto y Septiembre de 2014. Podr?n acceder a los protocolos asi como a otra informaci?n adicional a trav?s de la p?gina web http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. FECHA L?MITE PARA EL ENV?O DE RESULTADOS AL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ALIMENTOS Los resultados deben ser enviados al Instituto Nacional de Alimentos (DTU Food, Dinamarca) antes del 31 de diciembre de 2014 a trav?s de una cuenta privada en la p?gina web. Una vez recibidos los resultados, se generar? un informe evaluador. El anonimato estar? asegurado, y s?lo DTU Food y el Centro Regional WHO GFN de su regi?n tendr?n acceso a sus resultados Fecha l?mite de inscripci?n para participar en EQAS 2014: 30 de Mayo de 2014 ********************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose, suska at food.dtu.dk WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, The National Food Institute, Denmark ? Portuguese Version: Registo para participa??o no EQAS 2014 Sauda??es aos membros da rede de infec??es alimentares /Global Foodborne Infections Network da OMS (WHO-GFN) A WHO - GFN tem como objectivo aumentar a qualidade da vigil?ncia laboratorial das infec??es porSalmonella e outros microorganismos patog?nicos de origem alimentar e encorajar laborat?rios que participaram em cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO-GFN a participar no Sistema de seguran?a na qualidade/External Quality Assurance System (EQAS) Fech?mos o ciclo do EQAS do ano de 2013 recentemente, e temos o prazer de anunciar o lan?amento de um novo ciclo de EQAS 2014. Porqu? participar no EQAS 2013? EQAS d?-lhes a oportunidade de avaliar a performances das an?lises executadas. A participa??o em testes de profici?ncia s?o considerados uma ferramenta importante para a produ??o de resultados laboratoriais fi?veis, com boa qualidade e de forma consistente. O que ? oferecido no EQAS? Este ano o EQAS oferece os seguintes componentes: -??????? determina??o de serogrupos, serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em oito isolados deSalmonella; -??????? serotipifica??o e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em quatro isolados deShigella; -??????? ?identifica??o da esp?cie e execu??o de testes de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em dois isolados de Campylobacter; -??????? identifica??o bacteriana a partir de uma amostra de uma cultura desconhecida. Quem deve participar no EQAS 2014 Todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia, regionais ou nacionais, que realizem trabalho em isolados de Salmonella, Shigella e/ouCampylobacter, interessados em participar num programa de de avalia??o externa de seguran?a na qualidade, s?o convidados a participar. Esperamos que todos os laborat?rios de refer?ncia regionais ou nacionais que tenham participado em Cursos de treino organizados pelo WHO GFN, participem tamb?m no EQAS. A lista dos laborat?rios que desejam participar no EQAS 2014 ser? avaliada pelo Centro Regional OMS GFN em coopera??o com com o coordenador do EQAS. Os laborat?rios registados anteriormente em 2013, e que receberam estirpes, mas que no entanto n?o submeteram quaisquer dados dever?o explicar as raz?es pelas quais n?o o fizeram, de forma a ter a possibilidade de participar em 2014. Custos da participa??o no EQAS A participa??o no EQAS 2014 ? livre de custos, no entanto os laborat?rios com capacidade de pagar custos de envio dever?o faz?-lo. No caso de laborat?rios com acordos com a FedEx, nos casos em que a FedEx tem ?servi?o de transporte de subst?ncias perigosas? e/ou DHL nos casos em que existe contracto com a DHL e nos casos em pedimos o favor de nos enviar o n?mero de conta para importa??o (import account number) para importa??o de produtos Biol?gicos de Categoria B UN3733, no seu formul?rio de subscri??o ? participa??o no EQAS 2013, ou alternativamente de o comunicar ao coordenador do EQAS (informa??o de contacto abaixo). A informa??o atempada do numero de importa??o, antes do envio das estirpes, permite poupar tempo e recursos. Os laborat?rios participantes s?o respons?veis pelo pagamento de quaisquer taxa alfandeg?ria ou outras despesas adicionais. Como deve registar-se para o EQAS 2014 Este link vai encaminh?-lo a uma p?gina de registo para o EQAS 2014: http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup Na p?gina referida s?o? requeridas as seguintes informa??es: - Nome do Instituto, departamento, laborat?rio e pessoa de contacto - Endere?o completo para recep??o de encomendas (n?o podem ser aceites endere?os de caixas postais) - Telefone, fax, endere?o de e-mail - N?mero de conta para importa??o pela FedEx ou DHL (se existir e estiver dispon?vel ) - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella serotipificadas anualmente - N?mero aproximado de isolados de Salmonella em que ? testada a susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos anualmente - indica??o de que tem, ou/ de que n?o tem dispon?veis as estirpes de refer?ncia ATCC - Componentes? do EQAS 2014 em que planeia participar - N?vel de fun??o de refer?ncia no pa?s de origem Em caso de dificuldades, ou caso tenha alguns problemas ao realizar o registo electr?nico, tente de novo, passados alguns dias e se as continuar a observar dificuldades em fazer o registo contacte o coordenador do EQAS Susanne Karlsmose por e-mail (suska at food.dtu.dk ) ou fax (+45 3588 6341). Plano de envio e recep??o de encomendas e? divulga??o de protocolos O envio de isolados bacterianos ser? realizado por variados institutos devido ao grande n?mero de participantes. Voc? ser? informado de qual a institui??o que proceder? ao envio da parcela correspondente ao seu laborat?rio. De forma a minimizar os atrasos no envio de isolados para o seu laborat?rio por favor envie uma autoriza??o de importa??o v?lida ao coordenador do EQAS. Por favor proceda ao pedido de autoriza??o para importa??o das seguintes subst?ncias biol?gicas de categoria B ??UN3733 Biological Substance Category B? (de acordo com o seu n?vel de participa??o): oito estirpes de Salmonella, quatro estirpes de Shigella, duas estirpes de Campylobacter, uma estirpe de refer?ncia de Campylobacter, (para novos participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Campylobacter) uma estirpe de E.coli de refer?ncia (novos participantes participantes que participem na testagem de susceptibilidade a antimicrobianos em Salmonella e/ouShigella) e um isolado n?o identificado (isolado bacteriano da flora ent?rica), entre Agosto and Setembro de 2014. As estirpes ser?o enviadas entre Agosto e Setembro de 2014.Os protocolos e e informa??o adicional ser?o colocados ? vossa disposi??o no website http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm . Plano para retorno de resultados ao National Food Institute Os resultados dever?o ser enviados ao National Food Institute, (DTU Food, Dinamarca) at? ao dia 31 de Dezembro de 2013 atrav?s da p?gina web protegida por palavra-passe. Ap?s a submiss?o dos resultados, um relat?rio de avalia??o dos mesmos ser? gerado. Asseguramos que o processo ? mantido em completo anonimato e que apenas o DTU Food e o Centro Regional da OMS GFN da sua regi?o ir?o ter acesso aos seus resultados. O prazo final de registo no EQAS 2014 termina no dis 30 de Maio de 2014 *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Enviado por Susanne Karlsmose suska at food.dtu.dk? WHO GFN EQAS Coordinator, DTU Food, National Food Institute, Dinamarca. Traduzido para portugu?s por Lina Cavaco licav at food.dtu.dk, , DTU Food, National Food Institute, Dinamarca ? Chinese Version: 2014???????????????????? ? ????????????????????????? ???????????????(WHO GFN)???????WHO GFN??????????????????????????EQAS?????????????????????????2013??EQAS?????????????2014?EQAS????? ??????EQAS? ????????????????????????????????????EQAS?????????????? EQAS?????? ??WHO EQAS?????? ?8??????????????????????? ?4??????????????????? ?2????????????????? ?1??????????? EQAS 2014?????? ??????????????/??????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????WHO GFN??????????????????EQAS? ????????????????WHO GFN?????WHO EQAS????????????2013??????EQAS??????????????????????????????????2014??EQAS? ??EQAS??? ??2014??EQAS??????????????????????????????????????????????????FedEx?????????????????????????DHL?????????????FedEx?DHL????????????????UN3373 B?????????????EQAS????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????2014?EQAS ??????????2014?EQAS???http://eqas.food.dtu.dk/who/signup ??????????????? -??????????????????? ?????????????????? -??????????????????? ??????????????????????????? -??????????????????? ?????????? -??????????????????? FedEx?DHL???????????? -??????????????????? ??????????????????/?? -??????????????????? ??????????????????????? -??????????????????? ATCC???????? -??????????????????? ????EQAS 2014?????? -??????????????????? ????????????? ???????????????????????????????????EQAS????Susanne Karlsmose (suska at food.dtu.dk)???(+45 35886341). ?????????????????????? ????EQAS???????????????????????????????????????????????????2014??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????UN3373???????B?????8?????4??????2?????1????????????????????????????????1??????????????????????????????????????1???????????????????2014?8?9???? EQAS??????2014?8?9???????????EQAS????????????????http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk/233-169-215-eqas.htm. ????????????????????? ???????2014?12?31??????????????????????DTU Food????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????WHO GFN???????????????? ????EQAS????2014?5?30?? ****************************************************************************** Susanne Karlsmose??????????WHO GFN ??EQAS????????suska at food.dtu.dk ? Russian Version: ??????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? EQAS 2014 WHO?????????? ???? ??????? ???????? (WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network(GFN) ??????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ??????? ???????? (WHO Global Foodborne Infections Network(WHO GFN) WHO GFN ???????? ? ??????????? ????????? ???????? ????????????? ??????? ?? ??????????????? ? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ? ?????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????-???????????, ??????????? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? ???????? (EQAS) ? 2013 ????. ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ? ??????? ????????? EQAS2014. ????? ??????????? ?? EQAS EQAS???? ??????????? ??????? ???? ???????????????? ??????????. ???????? ????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ??????????? ??????????? ????????????? ? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ???????????.? ??? ?????????? EQAS2014 ? ???? ???? WHO EQAS?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?? ?????????? ? ???????? ?? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 8 ??????? Salmonella,??????????? ?? ???????? ? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 4 ??????? Shigella, ??????? ????????????? ? ??????????? ???????????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? 2 ??????? ?Campylobacter? ????????????? 1 ???????????? ??????.? ???? ????????????? ???????????? ? EQAS2014 ??? ??????? ? EQAS???????????? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????-??????????? (??????????? ????????? ???????), ?????????? ? Salmonella, Shigella?/??? Campylobacter,???????????????? ? ??????? ? ????????? ????????? ????????. ?? ????????, ??? ??? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ????????-???????????, ??????????? ? ????????? ?????? WHO GFN?????? ??????? ? EQAS. ?????? ?????????? ????? ????????? ????????????? ???????? WHO GFN? ?????????????? ? ????????????? ?? EQAS. ?? ???????????, ??????? ?????????????????? ? ???????? ?????? ? 2013 ????, ?? ?? ???????????? ???????????, ?????? ??? ???????????? ? EQAS2014 ?????? ????? ?????????, ?????? ??? ????????? ? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ??????????? ? 2014 ????. ????????? ??????? ? EQAS ??????? ??????????. ??? ?? ????? ??? ???????, ??? ???????????, ????????? ???????? ???????? ???????, ??????? ???. ?????? ???????????, ??????? ????? ?????????? ? ?FedEx??? DHL, ? ??? ???????, ? ??????? FedEx?? DHL ?????????? ??????? ????? (?UN3373,Biological Substance Category B?), ???????? ???? import account number.??? ??????? ??????????? ????? ? ???????. ????? ????, ???? ? ????? ?????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ??????????? ????? ????? ???????, ?? ??? ????? ???? ???????.?? ?????-???? ?????? ? ?????????? ????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ?????????????. ? ??????????? ??? ??????? ?? EQAS2014 ??? ????? ????????, ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????????????????? ??? ??????? ? 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URL: From pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za Fri May 30 08:21:28 2014 From: pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za (pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za) Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 08:21:28 +0200 Subject: [PulseNet Africa] FW: Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety In-Reply-To: <07F593A4F3C6404B98E71F3B1D2E144C04B7292C@EMBX-CLFT3.cdc.gov> References: <07F593A4F3C6404B98E71F3B1D2E144C04B7292C@EMBX-CLFT3.cdc.gov> Message-ID: FYI. Dr. Anthony Smith Senior Medical Scientist Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division) National Institute for Communicable Diseases Division in the National Health Laboratory Service South Africa E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za Tel: +27-11-5550348 | Fax: +27-11-5550433 | Cell: +27-83-4612145 Website: www.nicd.ac.za From: Gerner-Smidt, Peter (CDC/OID/NCEZID) [mailto:plg5 at cdc.gov] Sent: 29 May 2014 07:07 PM To: 'Celine Nadon'; Aleisha Reimer; Isabel Chinen; Eva M?ller Nielsen; Takkinen Johanna; 'Marc Lecuit'; Alexandre Leclercq; BRISABOIS Anne; Anthony Smith; "kmkam1"; kanbiao ; Brent Gilpin; Bobby Krishna (bobbykrishna at gmail.com) Subject: Listeria whole genome sequencing - the future of food safety All, As you all know we have been working with our federal and state partners on real-time surveillance of listeriosis using whole genome sequencing for a while now. We have nominated and reached the finals of a US governmental award program called HHS Innovates. We are mostly in there for the recognition; no major associated funding award. Our program is one of six in the finals and it is up for public voting. We need your vote to go all the way. Please have a look at http://www.hhs.gov/idealab/innovate/whole-genome-sequencing-future-of-food-safety/ . There is a voting button and also a link to the other projects. Please spread the word if you like. The site is open until June 6th. Thanks and have a nice week end. Peter Gerner-Smidt, MD, DMS Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch Centers for Disease Control & Prevention MS-CO-3 1600 Clifton Rd 30333, Atlanta GA Email: plg5 at cdc.gov Phone: +1 (404) 639 3322 The views expressed in this email are, unless otherwise stated, those of the author and not those of the National Health Laboratory Service or its management. The information in this e-mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. 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