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UK SMI Consultations

Open consultations

New consultation opened for UK SMI B 10: Investigation of faecal specimens for Clostridioides difficile

This consultation is open from 23/12/2024 to 17/01/2025

We invite your valuable feedback on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) B 10: Investigation of faecal specimens for Clostridioides difficile

Please note that the title of this document has changed from UK SMI B 10: Processing of faeces for Clostridium difficile.

To contribute to the consultation, we kindly request that all feedback be submitted through our dedicated survey form using the following link: 

https://surveys.phe.org.uk/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=o6K28n22J

If you encounter difficulties accessing the online survey, kindly contact the Standards Unit at [email protected].

UK SMI B 10 Open Consultation draft

Closed consultations

Our closed consultations are arranged by year and sorted by their area

UK SMI Consultations: Identification

UK SMI ID 06: identification of Neisseria species

UK SMI ID 12: Identification of Haemophilus species and the HACEK group of organisms

UK SMI ID 15: identification of Actinomyces and reclassified species

UK SMI ID 17: Identification of Pseudomonas species and other non-glucose fermenters

 

UK SMI Consultations: Syndromic

UK SMI S 13: painful and/or discharging ear

UK SMI S 06: Infectious syndromes affecting the genitourinary tract and reproductive organs

UK SMI Consultations: Virology

UK SMI V 37: Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection – testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs)

UK SMI V 44: Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis

UK SMI V11: HIV screening and confirmation

 

UK SMI Consultations: Bacteriology

UK SMI B 05: Investigation of nasal and paranasal sinus samples