EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Media preparation - update with broth for fastidious organisms
Updated EUCAST document on preparation of media for disk diffusion and broth microdilution (MH and MH-F plates and broth).[more]
Amoxicillin-clavulanate and Enterobacteriaceae from urinary tract infections
Harmonization of European breakpoints by EUCAST has highlighted a problem with breakpointsforamoxicillin-clavulanate and Enterobacteriaceaein urinary tract infections. The breakpoints were determined for...[more]
AST reading guide updated
The EUCAST disk diffusion reading guide was updated to version 2.0. Many new photographs of how to read "tricky" inhibitionzones are included. If you know how to read thetrimethoprimsulfamethoxazole...[more]
QC data submission
Invitation to users to submit QC data on EUCAST specific disks and/or QC organisms. [more]
EUCAST consultation - topical agents
EUCAST consults (April 11 - June 15) on breakpoints for topical agents.[more]
EUCAST General Committee meeting April 1, 2012
The EUCAST General Committee meeting is on the 1st of April during ECCMID in London. Observers are welcome. See Agenda.[more]
Direct testing - new guidance document
In direct testing results may be available earlier than when the organism is isolated in pure culture before testing and this may have direct patient benefit in terms of early appropriate chemotherapy. There may be benefits from...[more]
