Bacteria

Most of EUCAST’s work is dedicated to defining breakpoints for bacteria that cause infections in humans.

How to Use This Section:

This page gives you access to information and services related to pathogenic bacteria.
Important: All resources here are complementary. Please review them together before releasing any laboratory report.

What You’ll Find:

  • Breakpoint Tables – clear instructions on testing and interpretation.
  • Guidance Documents – answers to more complex or exceptional questions.
  • Expected Phenotypes and Expert Rules – tools to validate laboratory results and provide reliable advice for antibiotic therapy.

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Wild type MIC distributions and ECOFFs for trimethoprim, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and...

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The statistics for visits to the EUCAST websites are updated quarterly - now the 3rd Quarter 2025.

 

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Fluoroquinolone breakpoints are under review. Shortly there will be a public consultation.

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