AST of fungi

Publications in journals

EUCAST official publications of breakpoints and methods

 

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