Performance of a quality control center supporting national antimicrobial resistance surveillance - Takeaways - MDSpire

Performance of a quality control center supporting national antimicrobial resistance surveillance

  • By

  • Dong Woo Shin

  • Hyunji Kim

  • Jeong Su Park

  • Kyoung Un Park

  • Min Hyuk Choi

  • Dokyun Kim

  • Seok Hoon Jeong

  • Hee Jung Kim

  • Young Ah Kim

  • Kwangjin Ahn

  • Young Uh

  • Yong Jun Kwon

  • Jong Hee Shin

  • Soo Hyun Kim

  • Jeong Hwan Shin

  • Hee Young Kang

  • Dong Chan Moon

  • Sung Young Lee

  • Songmee Bae

  • June 3, 2026

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    The Korea Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (Kor-GLASS) was established to enhance AMR data quality in South Korea.

  • 2

    A centralized quality control center (QCC) oversees data quality through interlaboratory proficiency testing (IPT) and external quality assessment (EQA).

  • 3

    During Phases II and III, overall categorical agreement in IPT exceeded 97%, with no EQA failures reported among participating centers.

  • 4

    Major errors in antimicrobial susceptibility testing decreased significantly in Phase III due to targeted corrective actions and educational interventions.

  • 5

    The QCC's quality assurance framework is crucial for maintaining reliable AMR surveillance performance during system expansion.

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Performance of a quality control center supporting national antimicrobial resistance surveillance

  • by Dong Woo Shin, Hyunji Kim, Jeong Su Park, Kyoung Un Park, Min Hyuk Choi, Dokyun Kim, Seok Hoon Jeong, Hee Jung Kim, Young Ah Kim, Kwangjin Ahn, Young Uh, Yong Jun Kwon, Jong Hee Shin, Soo Hyun Kim, Jeong Hwan Shin, Hee Young Kang, Dong Chan Moon, Sung Young Lee, Songmee Bae

  • June 3, 2026

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