EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Salmonella enterica - multinational zone diameter distributions uploaded
Salmonella enterica - multinational zone diameter distributions uploaded.Salmonella entericazone diameter distributions for thousands of isolates from many countries were uploaded. The contributions were organised...[more]
Information for industry - reference and standardised AST.
EUCAST guidance on how to determine MIC values and develop distributions (and zone diameter distributions) for new agents in preparation for EUCAST and EMA evaluation. The development of new agents requires agreement and...[more]
Warning against the use of AST devices for amphotericin B testing of Candida auris.
The Warning pertains to the following AST methods for amphotericin B and C. auris. Etest, (Etest, bioMerieux), gradient strip Mic Test Strip (MTS,Liofilchem),gradient strip Vitek 2 system...[more]
Welcome to the EUCAST General Committee meeting 29 April
This year´s EUCAST General Committee meeting is held in Barcelona, Monday 29 April 2024 (meeting room Vienna, Hall 8, 9.00 - 1030). The meeting is an open meeting - very welcome. The meeting is a hybrid meeting - it...[more]
Dalbavancin MIC distributions and ECOFFs
Dalbavancin MIC distributions and ECOFFs, particularly for Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium, made available. This is in response to frequent requests for more information on dalbavancin MIC distributions. [more]
RAST updates (breakpoints, methods and FAQ)
Documents (breakpoint tables, methods and FAQs) related to Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing directly from positive blood culture bottles have been revised. [more]
EUCAST panels of strains with well defined susceptibility
EUCAST has organised panels of organisms with phenotypically well characterized levels of susceptibility. These are available through the Gothenburg University Strain Collection services (CCUG). MIC-values were determined with...[more]
