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ArticleMicrobial genomics2023

Public health implementation of pathogen genomics: the role for accreditation and application of ISO standards.

Susan A Ballard, Norelle L Sherry, Benjamin P Howden

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Article in Microbial genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Susan A BallardMicrobiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth St Melbourne, 3000, Australia.
Norelle L SherryMicrobiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth St Melbourne, 3000, Australia.
Benjamin P HowdenMicrobiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth St Melbourne, 3000, Australia.
The University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pathogen genomics has transitioned rapidly from the research setting into a powerful tool now routinely used in public health microbiology, for surveillance, outbreak investigations and disease control. As these investigations can have significant public health, treatment and legal impacts, we must ensure the accuracy of these results through validation of testing processes. For laboratories working in this space, it is important to approach this work with a quality and accreditation framework in mind, working towards implementation of quality systems and test validation that meet international regulatory standards. Here we outline the key international standards and processes that lead toward accreditation for pathogen genomics.

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Disease OutbreaksPublic HealthAccreditationGenomicsLaboratoriesinternational standardslaboratory accreditationwhole-genome sequencing

Identifiers

PMID37590046
PMCPMC10483410
OpenAlexW4385898117

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