Microbiology

Laboratory capacity and capability

ECDC aim to strengthen the capability and capacity of the EU public health microbiology system

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Molecular and genomic typing

Molecular typing of pathogens that cause infectious diseases complements the traditional epidemiological surveillance

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External quality assessments

ECDC is supporting a large number of targeted External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes

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EU integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance

A cross-cutting EU integrated surveillance and epidemic intelligence of antimicrobial resistance in human and zoonotic pathogens is being developed by ECDC

External quality assessments (EQA)

Laboratory capacity and capability

The primary goal of the EU laboratory Capability Monitoring System is to assess the capacity and capability of microbiology laboratories at national and EU level.

Molecular and genomic typing

Molecular typing of pathogens that cause infectious diseases complements the traditional epidemiological surveillance

National Microbiology Focal Points

A National Microbiology Focal Point is a senior microbiology expert, designated by the Member States to support ECDC.

Disease and laboratory networks

The main mode for ECDC to interact with the Member States on scientific and technical work is within networks linked to Competent Bodies in the countries.

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CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention): Influenza

Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)

EU laboratory cooperation, European commission

European Biosafety Association (EBSA)

European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST)

European Federation of Parasitologists (EFP)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID)

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)

Laboratory readiness and response for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in expert laboratories in 30 EU/EEA countries, January 2020

OECD report: Health at a Glance Europe 2018 - Public health laboratory capacity to control infectious diseases threats

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe)

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Updated Public Health Microbiology strategy and work plan 2012-2016

Update of the position statement of the Commission and ECDC on human pathogen laboratories: A joint vision and strategy for the future

Long-term surveillance strategy 2014-2020

ECDC public health microbiology strategy 2018-2022

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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Microbiology

Laboratory capacity and capability

Molecular and genomic typing

External quality assessments

Ninth external quality assessment scheme for typing of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Fourth external quality assessment on species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Campylobacter, 2018

External quality assessment (EQA) of performance of laboratories participating in the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), 2019

EU Laboratory Capability Monitoring System (EULabCap), 2018

Ninth external quality assessment scheme for typing of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

Fourth external quality assessment on species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Campylobacter, 2018

External quality assessment (EQA) of performance of laboratories participating in the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), 2019

EU Laboratory Capability Monitoring System (EULabCap), 2018

EU Laboratory capacity up by 13% over the past 5 years

Whole genome sequencing: new ECDC framework suggests priority diseases and implementation options

Strong laboratory leaders - a key asset for global disease control

OECD highlights the progress made in laboratory systems in the EU/EEA since the implementation of EULabCap

Retirement symposium on public health microbiology, celebrating the career of Marc Struelens

ECDC holds the annual Observership programme for ESCMID, EUCIC and ESCV members

Public Health Genomics – an introduction

World Tuberculosis Day - 2018

Target 3.2 - Active participation in EU/EEA disease networks 2018

Target 3.4 - (Re)-emerging diseases laboratory preparedness and response support 2018

Target 1.1 - Provision and regulation of clinical microbiology services 2018

Target 1.3 - Diagnostic testing utilisation 2018

EU integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance

External quality assessments (EQA)

Laboratory capacity and capability

Molecular and genomic typing

National Microbiology Focal Points

Disease and laboratory networks

External links

CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention): Influenza

Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)

EU laboratory cooperation, European commission

European Biosafety Association (EBSA)

European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST)

European Federation of Parasitologists (EFP)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID)

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)

Laboratory readiness and response for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in expert laboratories in 30 EU/EEA countries, January 2020

OECD report: Health at a Glance Europe 2018 - Public health laboratory capacity to control infectious diseases threats

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe)

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