EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
EUCAST at ECCMID
All EUCAST activities during ECCMID 2016 in Amsterdam are summarized in one pagein the ECCMID program.[more]
EUCAST General Committee meeting
The EUCAST Annual General Committee Meeting for 2016 is held in Amsterdam (NL)duringECCMID 2016, Monday 11 April, 13.00 - 14.30, Room G109, RAI Amsterdam. The meeting is open and everyone with an interest is welcome....[more]
Maps and statistics from EQA programs updated.
The international implementation of EUCAST guidelines and standards is described in a number of maps and in statistics from the external quality control program, NEQAS. The information is obtained through questionnaires to EUCAST...[more]
Canada has formed a NAC
Canada has formed a NAC, CANCAST, to interact with EUCAST and other standards organisations in antimicrobial susceptibility testing.[more]
Compliance of manufacturers - updated
The document "Compliance of Manufacturers of AST devices and materials" was updated March 10, 2016.[more]
Guidance note on daptomycin in Enterococci
The EUCAST guidance not on the use of daptomycin in endocarditis caused by Enterococci is added.[more]
QC tables updated from v 6.0 to 6.1
EUCAST QC tables were updated from v 6.0 (January 2016) to v 6.1 (March 2016). The changes were: Two zone diameter ranges updated in collaboration with CLSI: E. coli ATCC 25922 vs. meropenem 10 µg and P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853...[more]