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CMPT’s Informatics Survey Results
In 2015 -CMPT surveyed participant attitudes towards our online informatics presence. Unfortunately, there were a number of concerns highlighted with respect to its functionality and friendliness. CMPT committed to revise the site An opportunity arose in 2018 when our data…
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Connections Summer 2019
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 2 SUMMER - 2019 ISSN 1496-3876 CMPT Informatics Survey In 2018 CMPT updated its online entering and accessing results with the intention to make the process more user friendly and with the…
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Case History M192 and VC192 questionnaire
The case histories for M192 samples are available in pdf file HERE The questionnaire for VC192 is available in pdf file HERE
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Final results Mycology Survey MY1908
The final results for the Mycology Survey MY1908 are now available. Check EQA Results / Mycology Results
International EQA Training – Part 2
In 1996 (now 23 years ago!) CMPT received a request from the Thailand Department of Medical Science to assist in the development of a proficiency testing program for drinking water testing laboratories. At that time, two officials from Bangkok visited…
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Keeping up with the Taxonomy
The introduction of genome sequencing and other molecular techniques has been increasingly used to determine phylogenetic relatedness of microorganisms. This has led to an explosion of novel microbial taxonomy. Prior classification criteria such as phenotypic characteristics have demonstrated to be…
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Connections Spring 2019
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1 SPRING - 2019 ISSN 1496-3876 INTERNATIONAL EQA TRAINING - PART 2 Our most recent training (April 2019) was in the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) in Addis Ababa. Dr.…
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Data Entry System Tutorials
Our new Data Entry System is in full use now; all programs have changed to reporting with the new member’s portal. Video tutorials are available on general reporting and Clinical Bacteriology reporting. Check them out at: https://member.cmpt.ca/video-tutorials/ Remember to login…
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Connections Winter 2018-2019
VOLUME 22 NUMBER 4 WINTER - 2018-2019 ISSN 1496-3876 The Polymyxin Complex – Colistin and Polymyxin B This article will focus on the two major polymyxins (colistin and polymyxin B) that affect gram-negative bacteria. The polymyxins act by penetrating…
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Spreading the EQA word
About 10 years ago, CMPT started on a mission to help EQA programs around the world see the advantages of making their own stable, clinically relevant bacteriology samples as opposed to single function lyophilized ones. Working with organizations like the…
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