EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Breakpoint tables for 2021 published
The EUCAST breakpoint tables for bacteria 2021 published.[more]
Updated reading guidelines for AST of bacteria
Reading guidelines for AST of bacteria withdisk diffusion and broth microdilution were updated.[more]
Updated QC tables
QC tables are updated as new agents or strains are added. Changes between a current and a previous version are described in the introduction of the table.[more]
Updated RAST tables
There are a few changes to the RAST (rapid AST directly from positive blood culture bottles) breakpoint tables as a result of changes to the EUCAST regular breakpoint tables. An updated version of the RAST tables is published.[more]
Summing up 2020
From EUCAST, we wish you all happy holidays and a better 2021 than the 2020 to which we are now saying goodbye. EUCAST has, despite the pandemic, had a busy year - no travelling but many hours of online meetings and online...[more]
EUCAST AFST article on AST of dermatophytes available
The AFST article on how to perform antifungal susceptibility testing of microconidia-forming dermatophytes following the new reference EUCAST method E.Def 11.0, exemplified by Trichophyton is now available online, containing full...[more]
Consultation on breakpoint table v 11.0 2021 closed. Comments and responses published
EUCAST consulted on the breakpoint table v. 11.0 (2021) between 4 and 18 December, 2020. The consultation has closed and comments and EUCAST responses are now published.[more]
