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 EUCAST Protocol for MIC determination on NTM…
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 moreVersion 16.0 of the breakpoint tables include new breakpoints for gepotidacin against E. coli , S. saprohyticus and E. faecalis , revised breakpoints for trimethoprim and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for several species, restriction of daptomycin breakpoints to S. aureus only, a revised comment for…
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…
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Get to know moreDevelopment of Clinical Breakpoints and ECOFFs These pages collate information on the definition of clinical breakpoints and the process of setting MIC breakpoints. Background information is given in the Rationale Documents and in Public Consultations and the MIC:ZD (MIC vs. zone diameter)…
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