Subcommittees

EUCAST subcommittees are set up to deal with specific issues or areas requiring particular expertise. Consultations and decisions on subcommittee proposals are made through the EUCAST Steering Committee and follows the structure of all other consultations and decisions. When subcommittees have fulfilled their remit they are disbanded but may be re-established when need arises.

Former subcommittees

Subcommittee on Anaerobe Susceptibility Testing 

Disbanded in 2022 in favour of direct management from the Steering Committee and the EUCAST Development Laboratory. A review of current breakpoints for anaerobe bacteria and the development of a disk diffusion test are ongoing. 

Subcommittee on Expert Rules and Intrinsic Resistance

Established in 2007, disbanded 2011. 

Expert rules

Subcommittee on the detection of resistance mechanisms of clinical and/or public health importance

Established in 2011, disbanded 2014. 

Resistance detection

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