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Scroll down to find Critique number of older challenges and a brief description.
Some older archived critiques are included in this list, but CMPT advises visitors to also consult recent literature.
Back to Critiques List CMPT03/F/10/2006 Specimen Identification and Microbial Identification Report Form -and
CMPT04/E/10/2006  Clinica l Relevancy Results  Report Form were revised (October 2006) to include the following check boxes.

Check all that apply    This laboratory does not process this type of specimen.
This sample would normally be submitted to another laboratory for additional investigation.
A notification to Infection Control would normally be submitted.
A notification to Public Health would normally be submitted.
As required in their province, participants should report significant Enteric isolates to their Public Health Services or Medical Health Officer and forward them to their reference laboratory for serotyping (and epidemiological investigations.) Notifiable Diseases article CMPT Connections 11:4 2007 .
Year Critique Number Summary
2010 M101-3 Shigella sonnei
2009 M092-2 Vibrio cholerae non 01 non 0139
  M084-3 Shigella flexneri and Salmonella enteritidis
2008 M082-5 Blood: Listeria monocytogenes 90% (61/68) of category A laboratories received a grade of 4/4. Species level identification is crucial as only L. monocytogenes has been shown to be a human pathogen and is the only species of public health interest. Listeriosis is reportable in all provinces and territories of Canada. 
  M081-2 Stool: E. coli O157
  M074-5 CSF, child - H. influenzae, type B 88% (61/69)of category A laboratories received a grade of 4/4. It is important that laboratories notify public health authorities promptly whenever invasive H. influenzae isolates are identified as most secondary cases in households occur during the first week after hospitalization of the index case. Prophylaxis, when indicated, should be commenced as soon as possible.
2007 M072-3 Stool: Campylobacter jejuni 55 category A laboratories and 13 category B laboratories received a grade of 4/4 for indicating they would notify Public Health or the Medical Health Officer about isolation of C. jejuni.
2007 M064-5 CSF: Listeria monocytogenes In this sample, 81% (56/69) of category A laboratories received a grade of 4/4, for specifically indicating they would send a Notification to Public Health.
2006 M063-2 Stool: Yersinia enterocolitica In this sample, 74 (88%) out of the 84 laboratories that reported Yersinia, specifically indicated they would send a Notification to Public Health. 92% (57/62) of category A laboratories and 82% (18/22) category B laboratories received that reported Y. enterocolitica or Yersinia species received a grade of 4/4.
  M062-4 Blood culture: Salmonella Enteritidis Notification to PH/MHO: 96% (67/70) category A laboratories received a grade of 4/4. ) Laboratories were alerted in three previous challenges [M054-3 (Feb 2006), M044-3 (Feb 2005), and M012-5 (Aug 2001)] that results would be down-graded for failure to notify Public Health or the Medical Health Officer about the recovery of Salmonella from cultures.
  M061-3 Stool: Campylobacter coli 45 category A and 10 category B laboratories received a grade of 4 for indicating they would notify Public Health or the Medical Health Officer about isolation of C. coli.
2005 M044-3 Stool: Salmonella sp., group C1 Laboratories were downgraded for not referring the isolate for identification or Notification to Public Health.
2004 M042-3 Stool: Vibrio parahaemolyticus B.C. participants–Public Health in B.C. requests clinical laboratories set up a TCBS screen for Vibrio or forward some of the stool to BCCDC for this purpose during the high prevalence season (May 1– Sept. 30) for these organisms.