EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Fosfomycin IV rationale document published
The fosfomycin IV rationale document is available from 2023-11-23. [more]
Comments and responses to consultations published
Comments and EUCAST responses to the open consultations on Brucella melitensis and Bacillus anthracis proposed breakpoints and methods are now published. [more]
Three rationale documents from VetCast available for comments
The EUCAST Veterinary committee has released three rationale documents for consultation (comments no later than 8 January, 2024) [more]
News from VetCAST - publication on PK/PD for benzylpenicillin in horses
Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff values for benzylpenicillin in horses to support the establishment of clinical breakpoints for benzylpenicillin antimicrobial susceptibility testing in horses. E.Lallemande et al, October,...[more]
bioMerieux has still not withdrawn the malfunctioning colistin AST material
This is a general and iterated EUCAST warning against material sold by bioMerieux for susceptibility testing (AST) of colistin. It is years since it was conclusively shown by scientists that material for AST sold by bioMerieux...[more]
RAST breakpoints for prolonged incubation (16-20h) now published in JAC
Recently we made breakpoints available (on the website) for RAST incubation beyond the standard 4, 6 and 8h for when reading at those incubation times is not prectical. Now the rationale for this is published in the Journal of...[more]
Methods document on MIC testing of yeasts updated by AFST
The Edef 7.4 document "Method for the determination of broth dilution minimum inhibitory concentrations of antifungal agents for yeasts" has been updated (v. 7.4, 13 October, 2023). [more]
