EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Consultation on adding a comment for susceptible carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
See the consultation on the proposed addition of a comment when reporting Enterobacterales susceptible to carbapenems despite the presence of carbapenem resistance mechanisms. Consultation. [more]
EUCAST to review carbapenem breakpoints
EUCAST aims to review breakpoints for carbapenems, alone and in combination with inhibitors. Anyone with data to support a breakpoint process are invited to highlight and submit relevant evidence. At the end of the EUCAST...[more]
How to make use of EUCAST MIC and zone distributions
EUCAST distributions of MIC and Zone diameters (https:/mic.eucast.org; choose either “MIC” or “Disk diffusion”) are freely available. When sufficiently many acceptable distributions are available to the curators, ECOFFs are...[more]
RAST tables updated
RAST tables vs. 8.0 have been updated to 8.1(amendments and corrections). Changes are marked (colouring or underlining). [more]
Candida auris with EUCAST breakpoints (preprint)
How to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins and flucytosine againstCandida auris(Candidozyma auris) according to the newly established EUCAST breakpoints. Maiken Cavling Arendrup et al. CMI 2025...[more]
SOP 9 updated
SOP 9: Procedure for establishing zone diameterbreakpoints and quality control criteria for newantimicrobial agents, has been updated from 9.3 to 9.4. This SOP describes the necessary interaction between EUCAST,...[more]
EUCAST web page statistics updated
The EUCAST webpages: the number of monthly page views and downloads continue to rise. Statistics are updated quarterly. [more]
