This is a general invitation to attend EUCAST zoom updates on the 11th of November (8 AM, 1 PM and 4 PM). Current EUCAST projects will be described, the next breakpoint table summarised and there will be opportunities to discuss.
Get to know moreRecently we made breakpoints available (on the website) for RAST incubation beyond the standard 4, 6 and 8h for when reading at those incubation times is not prectical. Now the rationale for this is published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy .
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 moreWith changes in the breakpoint table v 12.0 and the adding of disk diffusion criteria for anaerobic bacterial and for Vibrio spp, the calibration filesshowing the relationship between MIC and inhibition zone diameters need updating. These are now available (Vibrio spp to follow).
Get to know moreThe Staphylococcus spp. Expert Rules document was updated 1 Febr, 2023. The detection of benzylpenicillin resistance in S. lugdunensis is based on the breakpoints only - the assessment of inhibition zome edge has been removed fro S. lugdunensis but remains for S. aureus .
Get to know morePharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff values for benzylpenicillin in horses to support the establishment of clinical breakpoints for benzylpenicillin antimicrobial susceptibility testing in horses. E.Lallemande et al, October, 2023.Front. Microbiol., 25 October 2023.Volume 14 - 2023 |…
Get to know moreFollowing public consultation, EUCAST publishes formal responses to queries and views submitted during the consultation period. The comments during the consultation on EUCAST proposed endocarditis breakpoints , the EUCAST responses and decisions are now published (20 November, 2024). Throughout the…
Get to know moreEUCAST public consultation on breakpoints for intravenous use of fosfomycin . Consultation period 12 July - 12 September, 2023. The proposal has been revised following comments to the previous consultation and discussions with the EUCAST Steering Committee and stakeholders. Do not iterate comments…
Get to know moreMIC and zone diameter data on temocillin added to the Enterobacterales calibration/validation file (28 February, 2022). For anyone using EUCAST disk diffusion AST criteria, the calibration/validation files will provide valuable information and allow laboratories to benchmark local efforts with files…
Get to know moreEUCAST is considering removing breakpoints for piperacillin without tazobactam and/or ticarcillin without clavulanic acid but only if these agents are no longer used. If you in your country are still using either or both of these agents without an inhibitor, please inform the EUCAST Scientific…
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