The EUCAST breakpoint table 14.0 (to be published on 1 January, 2024) is now available for consultation (5-19 December, 2023). Comments and questions should be addressed to erika.matuschek[at]eucast.org or gunnar.kahlmeter[at]eucast.org. For 2024 the changes are limited and in essence described as:…
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Get to know moreThis is to wish all EUCAST users a happy and successful new year and to summarise some recent changes and additions to the EUCAST system. Breakpoint tables v 12.0 (2022) with MIC and disk diffusion criteria for Vibrio sppand revised breakpoints for anaerobic bacteria and disk diffusion zone diameter…
Get to know morePublic Consultations Public consultation is part of the EUCAST decision process. The consultation period is 4 - 12 weeks, and the dates of the beginning and end of the period is clearly stated. Current public consultations Subject Deadline Description The preliminary breakpoint table v.16.0 14…
Get to know moreAbout Clinical Breakpoint Tables Clinical breakpoints are for everyday use to advise on patient therapy. Breakpoint tables are updated on the 1st of January each year. Tentative new tables are published in early December - this is for consultation and to permit laboratories to prepare for changes.…
Get to know moreBreakpoints for Rapid AST Breakpoints validated for EUCAST short incubation disk diffusion directly from positive blood culture bottles. For interpretation of rapid AST directly from blood culture bottles, reading and interpreting inhibition zones after 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours and 16-20 hours,…
Get to know moreDocument Archive Breakpoint tables QC tables Guidance documents Expert rules Rationale documents Disk diffusion methodology Disk diffusion validation RAST Expected phenotypes Broth microdilution Clinical breakpoints (v 14.0) - file for printing (1 Jan, 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) Clinical breakpoints (v…
Get to know moreWhen there are no breakpoints? When there are no breakpoints? Guidance document, 29 September 2024 Download PDF Sometimes breakpoints for a species and/or an agent are lacking in EUCAST tables. This may happen because data to allow setting breakpoints is lacking, especially for rare species;…
Get to know moreIn preparation for next year´s table (EUCAST Breakpoint Table 14.0, 2024), EUCAST aims to institute several changes as listed below. Each change is minor but may still have unforeseen consequences in individual laboratories. If you foresee a problem, we would like to know about it. Use the form on…
Get to know moreClinical Breakpoint Tables Breakpoints are part of a system for categorizing microorganisms as: Susceptible (S) Susceptible, increased exposure (I) Resistant (R) To antimicrobial agents approved for use in the treatment of infectious diseases. Information of the structure of the tables and how they…
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