Expert rules and expected phenotypes

Expert rules and expected phenotypes

EUCAST expert rules (see below) are a tabulated collection of expert knowledge on interpretive rules, expected resistant phenotypes and expected susceptible phenotypes which should be applied to antimicrobial susceptibility testing in order to reduce testing, reduce errors and make appropriate recommendations for reporting particular resistances. Rules are graded according to A, B and C: 

 

A. There is good clinical evidence for the rule, i.e., applying the rule likely improves patient care. Grade A required clinical studies supporting the rule.

B. Evidence is weak or based on only a few case reports or on experimental data. Animal studies were accepted as experimental data.

C. There is no clinical evidence, but in vitro microbiological data suggest that the rule should be applied. 

 

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Expected phenotypes (follow link)

 

Expert rules (see below)

 

All expert rules are now published as separate documents, each corresponding to a tab in the breakpoint table. Documents may be updated separately why dates may eventually differ between documents. 

 

 

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