Fungi (AFST)

The EUCAST AFST develops breakpoints and methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of fungi. Clinical breakpoints for fungi are listed in a separate document and are not included into the breakpoint table for bacteria. For MIC distributions for fungi, go to the EUCAST MIC distribution website.

News

The rationale document for voriconazole has been updated and published. The updated version (4.1) includes amendments in section 8 (clinical breakpoints) for clarity and removal of the breakpoints…

Read more

A new screening method for the detection of terbinafine and itraconazole resistance in Trichophyton using antifungal-containing agar plates has now been published here…

Read more

The Anti-Fungal Susceptibility Testing (AFST) sub-committee has published updated rationale documents on itraconazole and fluconazole.

Read more

Contact

Looking for more information? Get in touch with an EUCAST representative today!

Contact form