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02.12.2021

Breakpoints in brackets

EUCAST introduced breakpoints in brackets in 2020. In breakpoint table 12.0 (2022) there are breakpoints in brackets for aminoglycosides, colistin and for clindamycin for Bacteroides spp. A guidance document describes how to interpret and report breakpoints in brackets.

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