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https://www.eucast.org/SOPs 12 and 13 on the development of appropriate disks content published
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EUCAST and CLSI have developed joint critera for determining the appropriate disk content (potency)...Optimised dosing of antibiotics - understanding PK/PD, clinical breakpoints, and therapeutic drug monitoring
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Optimised dosing of antibiotics - understanding PK/PD, clinical breakpoints, and therapeutic drug...Cefiderocol susceptibility testing - an update
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This is to inform all EUCAST users that the evaluation of cefiderocol susceptibility testing...Consultations on B. melitensis and B.anthracis 1 Sept - 20 Oct
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See public consultations on Brucella melitensis and Bacillus anthracis (1 Sept - 20 Oct).
Correlation between MIC and disk diffusion for anaerobic bacteria. Updated file with more antibiotics.
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The correlation between MIC and inhibition zone diameters in disk diffusion is excellent when...Antifungal breakpoints and ECOFFs and QC tables updated.
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Antifungal breakpoints and ECOFFs and QC tables updated.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Sensititre broth external contamination.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Sensititre broth external contamination.
Several laboratories, including...Updated statistics on the use of EUCAST websites
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At regular intervals the EUCAST/ESCMID provider of web services reports on the use of EUCAST...Towards breakpoints for atypical mycobacteria
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A publication on breakpoints for atypical mycobacteria from the EUCAST subcommittee on...EUCAST public consultation on breakpoints for intravenous use of fosfomycin.
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EUCAST public consultation on breakpoints for intravenous use of fosfomycin. Consultation period 12...VetCAST open meeting 2023 - minutes posted
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Minutes from the VetCAST open meeting, during ECCMID in Copenhagen, 2023 are now available.
A revised version of the guidance on "What to do when there are no breakpoints" published
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Following frequent questions and pleas for further guidance, EUCAST has revised the document "What...A new version of the breakpoint table (13.1) published. Additional agents for anaerobes.
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The breakpoint tables have been updated from 13.0 (1 Jan, 2023) to 13.1 (29 June, 2023). This...The EUCAST FAQ updated
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EUCAST receives many questions. Most are dealt with as soon as they are submitted, and many are...Updates to RAST breakpoint tables and QC
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Breakpoints and QC for several species and agents have been updated for incubation beyond 8h. See...Zone diameter distributions all curated
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All EUCAST distributions of inhibition zone diameters have been curated via a new algorithm and...RAST - breakpoints for additional agents now available!
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Breakpoints for several additional agents have been added to the RAST breakpoint table and QC...EUCAST General Committee meeting
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The EUCAST annual General Committee meeting is open to anyone attending ECCMID. Minutes will...Rationale Documents updated to new format
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EUCAST is currently in the process of reviewing and updating the format of all rationale documents....MIC distributions and ECOFFs for Bacillus anthracis and Brucella melitensis available
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MIC distributions and ECOFFs for Bacillus anthracis and Brucella melitensis available. To see the...Updated QC-tables
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The updated QC tables contain new MIC ranges for S. aureus ATCC 29213 and S. pneumoniae ATCC 49619...Updated files demonstrating the correlation between MIC and inhibition zone diameters.
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Files demonstrating the correlation between MIC-values and EUCAST standardised disk diffusion...Br. melitensis and B. anthracis - MIC and zone diameter distributions available
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EUCAST will during 2023, based on the work of theEMERGE AST Working Group, strive to publish...EUCAST General Committee meeting Monday 17 April, 2023.
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EUCAST General Committee meeting will be held during ECCMID, Copenhagen, Monday 17 April, 9.30 -...EUCAST and the IVDR
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EUCAST has prepared a statement in response to questions related to how the IVDR will affect users...Consultation on clinical breakpoints for anaerobic bacteria - additional agents.
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EUCAST has so far included five species/species groups in the breakpoint table for anaerobic...Fosfomycin IV - EUCAST comments and response to consultation
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Fosfomycin IV - EUCAST response to the many comments on the fosfomycin consultation during 2022.
The use of cefotaxime and ceftriaxone in S. aureus infections - guidance document
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The use of cefotaxime and ceftriaxone in infections caused byS. aureus- a new guidance...Many visits, views and downloads from the EUCAST website!
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The statistics on the number of unique visits (50-60 000 per month), views (100 000 - 140 000 per...The quality of material for EUCAST disk diffusion
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EUCAST has investigated and reported on the quality of materials used for EUCAST disk diffusion...