Latest Changes
| Title | Description | Major | Minor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading guideline v. 2.0 | Reading guideline v. 2.0, with many more illustrations, published May 2, 2012. |  |
2012/05/02 | |
| Antifungal breakpoint table 4.1 uploaded March 15, 2012 | Because of a change in caspofungin ("IE" changed to "Note3") a new table was uploaded. | |
2012/03/15 | |
| Breakpoint table for antifungals reformatted | The format of the breakpoint table for antifungals has been reformatted and links to MIC distributions and EUCAST Rationale Documens updated | |
2012/02/23 | |
| New category on EUCAST webpage | EUCAST opens up a new tab on the webpage "Pk/Pd" in EUCAST. A recently published article explaining the role of Pk/Pd in EUCAST breakpoint setting is available | |
2012/02/14 | |
| New EUCAST Subcommittee formed | EUCAST has formed a new Subcommittee - on the detection of resistance mechanisms of clinical and/or epidemiological importance | |
2012/02/07 | |
| Preparedness of manufacturers - updated 26 Jan, 2012 | |
2012/01/26 | ||
| New RD published - posaconazole on Aspergillus | |
2012/01/17 | ||
| New rationale documents | Amphotericin and itraconazole rationale documents vs. aspergillus published 20120112 | |
2012/01/12 | |
| EUCAST AFST document for consultation | The draft document is now released for consultation and comments should be sent before 15th February 2012 to the EUCAST-AFST Chairman, Dr Maiken Arendrup (maca@ssi.dk). | |
2011/12/31 | |
| EUCAST Breakpoint tables v 2.0 now published. | The new breakpoint tables are valid from Jan 1, 2012. They have two minor erratas compared to the pre-published tables Dec 1, 2011. | |
2011/12/24 | |
| Validation of CNS, Listeria and betalactam resistance in H.influenzae | Three new files in which MIC-values and Zone diameters are correlated (Coagulase negative staphylococci, a file on the scrrening for betalactam resistance in H. influenzae using a bensylpenicillin 1 unit disk and Listeria monocytogenes). | |
2011/12/13 | |
| Viridans streptococci, H. influenzae, Moraxella and S. aureus - validating breakpoints | Four new or updated files describing the validation of EUCAST breakpoints published (2011-12-12). | |
2011/12/12 | |
| New QC tables (v 2.0) released 8 December 2011 | QC tables are updated with ranges and targets for several new disks and organisms. All changes are marked in yellow. | |
2011/12/08 | |
| Expert Rules v 2.0 2011 | EUCAST Expert Rules v 2.0 (2011) now in print in CMI | |
2011/12/04 | |
| EUCAST breakpoint table v 2.0 | EUCAST publishes a new breakpoint table the 1st of January each year. A tentative table is published 1 month before to allow users to prepare and to help report typos and inconsistencies. | |
2011/12/01 | |
| Posaconazole breakpoints in Aspergillus spp | Posaconazole breakpoints in Aspergillus species for general consultation. Please submit comments no later than Dec 4, 2011. | |
2011/11/01 | |
| EUCAST Expert Rules v 2.0 published | EUCAST Expert Rules document v 2.0 is now available on the CMI website. The document is accepted for publication in CMI. | |
2011/10/29 | |
| Consultation on itraconazole breakpoints for Aspergillus spp | Consultation (23 Oct - 4 Dec, 2011) on itraconazole breakpoints for Aspegillus species. | |
2011/10/23 | |
| Consultation on Aspergillus breakpoints for amfotericin B | Consultation (23 Oct - 4 Dec, 2011) on suggested amfotericin B breakpoints for Aspergillus species. | |
2011/10/23 | |
| Consultation on several breakpoint changes | EUCAST proposes a series of minor changes in breakpoints for several agents and microorganisms. Comments by November 14, 2011. | |
2011/10/16 | |
| Consultation on Listeria breakpoints | EUCAST proposes breakpoints for Listeria monocytogenes. Comments by 14 November, 2011. | |
2011/10/16 | |
| Preparedness of manufacturers | Preparedness of manufacturers is updated on the request of several manufacturers | |
2011/08/29 | |
| Addendum M.catarrhalis, C. difficile & H.pylori | Breakpoints for H.pylori and C.difficile have been added to the Addendum which previously contained new M.catarrhalis breakpoints only. | |
2011/06/21 | |
| General revision of website information | Following the annual General Meeting at ECCMID there are always a number of administrative website changes to perform (statutes revised, new members on committees and subcommittees, etc. Today these revisions were performed. | |
2011/05/28 | |
| New Moraxella catarrhalis breakpoints | M.catarrhalis was originally given breakpoints together with with H.influenzae. The breakpoints now published as an addendum will be included in version 2 (January 2012) of the regular clinical breakpoint tables. | |
2011/05/26 | |
| Errata list (breakpoint tables) updated | The list of erratas in EUCAST breakpoint tables has been updated. | |
2011/05/05 | |
| New RDs for antifungals | Three new RDs on antifungal agents are finalised by the EUCAST subcommittee on AFST. | |
2011/05/04 | |
| Antifungal breakpoints - three more drugs! | The EUCAST AFST subcommittee have finalised breakpoints for three more antifungal drugs (amphotericin B posaconazole and anidulafungin). They are now included in the breakpoint table for antifungal drugs. | |
2011/04/29 | |
| FAQ - revised document format | Some browsers exhibited problems with the FAQ format (documnetname.mht). The document format is now changed but not the content of the document. | |
2011/04/19 | |
| EUCAST Statutes - draft revision | EUCAST revised statutes to allow countries outside EU to apply for a seat on the EUCAST General Committee. The draft statutes will be discussed at the EUCAST General Committee meeting, 9 May, 2011 | |
2011/04/04 | |
| Annual General Meeting, May 9, 2011 | Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of EUCAST is now available. | |
2011/04/04 | |
| Consultation on H. pylori breakpoints | Consultation (until April 30, 2011) on Helicobacter breakpoints. | |
2011/04/01 | |
| Moraxella catarrhalis breakpoints | Moraxella catarrhalis breakpoints were originally based on H.influenzae breakpoints which was found only partially appropriate. This is a consultation on revised Moraxella breakpoints. Suggestions should be sent to the EUCAST Secretariate no later than April 30, 2011. | |
2011/03/19 | |
| Preparedness of Manufacturers | Preparedness of manufacturers of AST devices and AST materials (plates, disks) | |
2011/03/07 | |
| Frequently Asked Questions | Update 2011-02-28 of the document listing Frequently Asked Questions | |
2011/02/28 | |
| Posaconazole | Consultation Feb 24 - March 31 | |
2011/02/24 | |
| Anidulafungin | Consultation Feb 24 - March 31 | |
2011/02/24 | |
| Consultation on antifungal breakpoints and RDs | The EUCAST subcommittee on Antifungal Susceptibility Testing consults on breakpoints and RDs for amfotericin B, anidulafungin and posaconazole. | |
2011/02/24 | |
| Amfotericin B | Consultation Feb 24 - March 31 | |
2011/02/24 | |
| A new section (National AST Committees) | EUCAST will provide links to web-pages of National Antimicrobial AST Committees (NAC). NACs are described and listed under "Organization". | |
2011/01/25 | |
| Errata list added | A list of erratas in EUCAST tables were added. | |
2011/01/18 | |
| Breakpoint table v 1.3 (Jan 5, 2011) | Four mistakes in v 1.2 (from Dec 20, 2010) were corrected and published as v 1.3. | |
2011/01/05 | |
| New version of breakpoint tables (v1.2) | EUCAST breakpoint tables v 1.2 were published on the website on 21 December, 2010. | |
2010/12/21 | |
| New Rationale Documents 15 Dec, 2010 | Rationale Documents for amoxicillin, benzylpenicillin, piperacillintazobactam and phenoxymethylpenicillin. | |
2010/12/15 | |
| New Rationale Documents December 8, 2010 | Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime and Cefuroxime Rationale Documents published v 1.0 | |
2010/12/08 | |
| Preparedness of Manufacturers | Updated 2010-11-18 | |
2010/11/18 | |
| EUCAST SOPs | A new document category was created - EUCAST SOPs. Two SOPs were published. | |
2010/11/17 | |
| Frequently Asked Questions | Updated 2010-11-12 with several new Qs and As | |
2010/11/12 | |
| Preparedness of Manufacturers of AST material | Updated table 2010-11-08 | |
2010/11/08 | |
| New version of Frequently Asked Questions | An updated version with more questions and answers. | |
2010/09/22 |
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