Methods and Quality Control

EUCAST has validated a method for direct plating of disk diffusion MH and MHF agar plates from positive blood culture bottles. The plates are immediately incubated and read after 4, 6, 8 or 16-20 hours (but not beyond) of incubation. 

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Methodology - EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) directly from positive blood culture bottles

Version 6.0, March 2025

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Implementation of the EUCAST method for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) directly from positive blood culture bottles using designated breakpoints

Version 3.0, March 2025

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Quality control criteria for the implementation of the RAST method

Version 7.0, 5 July 2024

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