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Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.

11 Mar 2025
Update of SOP 12

SOP 12: "Process to Submit Disk Content (Potency) Data for Joint CLSI-EUCAST Working Group Review and Approval" was updated to SOP 12.1. [more]

06 Mar 2025
Public consultation on breakpoints for Candida auris from the EUCAST AFST subcommittee

Public consultation on breakpoints for Candida auris 2025-03-06 - 04-17. [more]

28 Feb 2025
Colistin gradient tests and disks have no place in susceptibility testing

For many years EUCAST has warnedusers that colistin disk diffusion and gradient tests (EtestTM from bioMerieuxand MTSTM from Liofilchem) fail to predict colistin resistance in all relevant bacteria. bioMerieux has...[more]

23 Feb 2025
Streptococcus pneumoniae and benzylpenicillin susceptibility testing.

We are frequently asked questions regarding (1) EUCAST Warning No. 7: is this warning specifically directed at benzylpenicillin gradient tests (EtestTM, bioMérieux, and MTSTM, Liofilchem) when used for Streptococcus pneumoniae or...[more]

21 Feb 2025
Guidance on cephalosporins for Staphylococcus aureus infections

Updated guidance on the use of and dosing of cephalosporins for S. aureus infections. Various cephalosporins have been used for many years for treatment of a variety of infections caused by MSSA. The third-generation...[more]

20 Feb 2025
Reference MIC testing of M.tuberculosis released

The EUCAST AMST reference method for M. tuberculosis MIC determination has now been released in the Mycobacteria methods section. A summary is below: A 96-well U-bottom-shaped polystyrene microtiter plate with an untreated...[more]

19 Feb 2025
Company Rationale Document template revised

Companies are requested to complete a "company rationale document" to aid the EUCAST process of setting breakpoints for new agents. A template has been available for many years. It is now revised. [more]

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