Mycobacterium Special Interest Group (MSIG)
Lisa Shephardc/o SA Pathology, Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Tel: +61 8 8222 3220, Email: lisa.shephard@sa.gov.au
Microbiology Australia 38(1) 39-39 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA17016
Published: 9 February 2017
In Q4 of 2016, eight laboratories participated in the MSIG-RCPA Quality Assurance Program. Laboratories will receive results and a discussion will be held at the next MSIG conference in 2017.
The next MSIG conference will be hosted by the Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory, LabPLUS and held at the Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. The meeting will be held 23–24 March 2017. The meeting provides members with a forum to discuss specialised scientific information. The Agenda will include Regional Reports, an update from the National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee and topical issues.
The MSIG will also be hosting a workshop at the ASM in Hobart, Tasmania. The workshop will be held on 2 July 2017.
