Shipment of materials for EARS-Net EQA 2025

This year, 977 laboratories have signed up to participate in the 2025 EARS-Net EQA. On 3 June 2025, packages containing 6 swabs with bacterial strains relevant to the EARS-Net surveillance were shipped to the National EARS-Net EQA Coordinators for further distribution to the participating laboratories. Each package included a cover letter with detailed information on the handling of the swabs, including safety instructions.

The deadline for submission of the EQA-results is 4 August 2025.

Supporting materials can be accessed at EARS-Net EQA.

Plastic boxes with bacterial strains in transport media for the EARSS-Net EQA 2025 at the Technical University of Denmark.

Laboratory bench with stacks of boxes containing EARSS-Net EQA 2025 culture sets.

EARSS-Net EQA 2025 boxes ready for pick up and distribution, inside, 983 boxes with a total of 5898 bacterial cultures in transport media.