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Get to know moreBreakpoints in brackets in EUCAST tables EUCAST breakpoints in brackets Guidance document, 1 December, 2021 Download PDF Recently, EUCAST introduced the concept of “breakpoints in brackets” to warn against the use of specific agents without the use of additional therapeutic measures. For these…
Get to know moreClinical breakpoint table (Yeast and moulds) Breakpoints and methods for susceptibility testing of yeasts, moulds and dermatophytes are developed and validated by the EUCAST subcommittee on AFST. Document Description Clinical breakpoints for fungi v. 12.0 PDF file for printing; valid from 26 June,…
Get to know moreHow to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins and flucytosine againstCandida auris(Candidozyma auris) according to the newly established EUCAST breakpoints. Maiken Cavling Arendrup et al. CMI 2025 (preprint) Objectives. The aim was to present an overview of the newly established ECOFFs and…
Get to know moreThe EUCAST breakpoint tables are part of a system for categorising microorganisms as susceptible (S and I) and resistant (R) to agents approved for use in the treatment of infectious diseases. Breakpoint tables are freely available but we would like to remind users of other parts of the system which…
Get to know moreIVDR and EUCAST The IVDR ( EU regulation 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices ) was published in April 2017 and is closely aligned to the EU regulation on medical devices. EUCAST receives many queries on how this regulation affects EUCAST recommendations and guidance. After having…
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Get to know moreNational AST Committees (NAC) EUCAST recommends that countries form a “National Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Committee” (or a committee corresponding to this description). Developing a NAC in a Country can be useful when adopting or implementing EUCAST antimicrobial susceptibility testing…
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Get to know moreDefinitions of S, I and R EUCAST in 2019 changed the definitions of susceptibility testing categories S, I and R as shown below. Results of several consultations on the new definitions are available on the EUCAST website under “Consultations”. S - Susceptible , standard dosing regimen: A…
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