Reference Method The EUCAST reference method for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is broth microdilution in Middlebrook 7H9. See following documents for further information. EUCAST reference protocol for MIC determination of anti-tuberculous agents against isolates of the Mycobacterium…
Get to know moreOrganisation The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) is mandated by ESCMID, EMA, ECDC, EFSA and partners across Europe to define, harmonize and standardize antimicrobial breakpoints and testing methods. EUCAST structure and procedures have been developed with ESCMID,…
Get to know moreSubcommittee on Antimycobacterial Susceptibility Testing (AMST) In November 2014, a workshop in Basel brought together representatives from the EUCAST Steering Committee, the ESCMID Study Group for Mycobacterial Infections (ESGMYC), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to discuss data…
Get to know morePublications and Presentations Recent publication: How to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins and flucytosine against Candida auris ( Candidozyma auris ) according to the newly established European Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) breakpoints Maiken Cavling…
Get to know moreMIC distributions and ECOFFs ECOFFs can be used to detect isolates with resistance mechanisms and thus for surveillance of resistance development. For many or most species and agents, clinical breakpoints and ECOFFs will coincide but for some species and agents, isolates with low-level resistance…
Get to know moreDisk Diffusion Implementation Check list to facilitate implementation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing with EUCAST breakpoints Version 1.0, 28 May 2010 Download PDF This document aims to help in the implementation of EUCAST susceptibility testing. The checklist was developed and tried by…
Get to know moreVeterinary Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (VetCAST) VetCAST is a EUCAST subcommittee dealing with all aspects of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial pathogens of animal origin and animal bacteria with zoonotic potential. Subcommittee Discover More Development of…
Get to know moreMethodology and Instructions Although the general principles for the development of breakpoints are similar to those for bacteria, susceptibility testing of fungi needs special attention. This page lists the documents that address the methods needed for testing of different fungi. AST of Yeasts…
Get to know moreRapid AST in blood culture For selection of an efficacious antibiotic therapy rapid susceptibility results are desirable, but the usual overnight incubation precludes rapid results. EUCAST RAST fills this gap by providing results within 4 to 8 hours of incubation. The method is validated for…
Get to know moreRationale Documents The EUCAST Rationale Documents currently available are listed below. Rationale documents for antifungal agents are listed elsewhere, see " Antifungal rationale documents ". A template for companies aiming to create a comprehensive rationale document for new agents or for existing…
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