AST of fungi

Publications from the EUCAST AFST in journals

Recent publication: How to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins

and flucytosine against Candida auris (Candidozyma auris) according to the newly

established EUCAST breakpoints. Maiken Cavling Arendrup et al. CMI 2025 (preprint)

 

Review 2024: Twenty Years in EUCAST Anti‑Fungal Susceptibility Testing: Progress &

Remaining Challenges. M Cavling Arendrup, J Guinea, J Meletiadis. https://rdcu.be/dNwq5

 

1. Technical notes on susceptibility testing of fungi

 

  • EUCAST Definitive document E.Def 11.0 Antifungal susceptibility testing of microconidia-forming dermatophytes following the new reference EUCAST method exemplified by Trichophyton is available. The article is "open access" for a limited period of time (Download). 
  • EUCAST DEFINITIVE DOCUMENT  E.DEF 9.1: Method for the determination of broth dilution minimum inhibitory concentrations of antifungal agents for conidia forming mould (Download)
  • EUCAST technical note on the EUCAST definitive document EDef 7.2: method for the determination of broth dilution minimum inhibitory concentrations of antifungal agents for yeasts EDef 7.2 (EUCAST-AFST). (Download)
  • EUCAST Definitive Document EDef 7.1: method for the determination of broth dilution MICs of antifungal agents for fermentative yeasts (Download)

 

2. Technical notes on antifungal breakpoints

 

Breakpoints for Candida

 

 

Breakpoints for Aspergillus

 

 

3. Other publications