| Consultation on fosfomycin iv |
EUCAST posted a general consultation on revised breakpoints for intravenous fosfomycin. Consultation period 14 May - 15 June, 2022. Revised breakpoints will be published in breakpoint table 2023. |
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2022/05/14 |
| Website statistics updated |
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2022/05/02 |
| RAST - breakpoint error corrected in RAST tables |
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2022/05/02 |
| Guidance note on topical agents revised |
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2022/04/12 |
| All RAST documents updated |
All RAST documents were updated to include the validation of incubation beyond 8h (16-20h) |
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2022/04/12 |
| Cefiderocol - rationale document updated. |
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2022/04/12 |
| Updated broth microdilution of moulds document |
A new version of the Broth microdilution of moulds (version 9.4 to replace 9.3) published 1 April, 2022. |
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2022/04/01 |
| The Enterobacterales calibration (MIC vs. Zone diameter) file update - temocillin included |
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2022/02/28 |
| EUCAST/CCUG panel of P. aeruginosa strains available |
Nine phenotypically and genetically well characterized P. aeruginosa made available through EUCAST/CCUG. |
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2022/01/31 |
| Antifungal agents breakpoints and ECOFFs - update |
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2022/01/18 |
| Updated MIC vs. zone diameters calibration files. |
With changes in the breakpoint table v 12.0 and the adding of disk diffusion criteria for anaerobic bacterial and for Vibrio spp, the calibration files showing the relationship between MIC and inhibition zone diameters need updating. These are now available (Vibrio spp to follow). |
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2022/01/15 |
| Delafloxacin ECOFFs and TECOFFs published |
Delafloxacin wild type distributions have been reviewed and ECOFFs and TECOFFs determined based on the methodology in EUCAST SOP 10.2. |
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2022/01/07 |
| Intrinsic resistance and unusual phenotypes v 3.3 errata |
A few errors were discovered in the version 3.3 which are now corrected. |
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2021/12/30 |
| Breakpoint tables v 12.0 (2022) and dosages published |
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2021/12/28 |
| RAST breakpoint and QC updates published |
Rapid AST directly from positive blood culture bottles: breakpoints and QC updated to match the regular EUCAST breakpoints |
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2021/12/28 |
| Disk diffusion methodology and criteria for interpretation now published. |
For breakpoints - go to the breakpoint table v 12.0 |
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2021/12/28 |
| Setting breakpoints for agent-inhibitor combinations |
Guidance document from 2017 updated. |
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2021/12/14 |
| Recording of online seminar on disk diffusion of anaerobic bacteria posted |
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2021/12/09 |
| Breakpoint table 12.0 on consultation 3 - 20 December |
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2021/12/03 |
| Breakpoints in brackets - a guidance document |
EUCAST introduced breakpoints in brackets. A guidance document describes how these should be interpreted and reported. |
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2021/12/02 |
| Several SOPs updated 2 December 2021 |
SOPs 1.4, 2.4, 5.3 and 10.2 updated |
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2021/12/02 |
| Consultation on aminopenicillin breakpoints for Enterobacterales |
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2021/11/30 |
| Website statistics updated |
Unique downloads and page views statistics updated. |
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2021/11/13 |
| Itraconazole RD updated |
Itraconazole rationale document updated |
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2021/11/04 |
| Colistin breakpoints for consultation |
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2021/10/06 |
| EUCAST general consultation on breakpoints for anaerobic bacteria |
EUCAST is consulting (4 October - 15 November) on revised clinical breakpoints for anaerobic bacteria. |
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2021/10/04 |
| General consultation on clinical breakpoints for Vibrio species |
Consultation period 1 October - 15 November |
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2021/10/01 |
| EUCAST seminar on AST of anaerobes |
A EUCAST online seminar is offered Thu 9 December, 2021, in preparation for introducing disk diffusion for anaerobic bacteria. |
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2021/09/22 |
| Disk diffusion of anaerobic bacteria |
Three months ahead of releasing breakpoints and disk diffusion correlates EUCAST publishes the methodology, the QC criteria and a disk diffusion reading guide. |
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2021/09/20 |
| Review of MIC distribution database - glyco- and lipoglycopeptides |
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2021/08/23 |
| Azithromycin, Telithromycin, Spiramycin, Tulathromycin MIC distributions reviewed |
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2021/08/18 |
| MIC database for more agents curated |
Several more agents (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, erythromycin, clarithromycin, rifampicin) curated as part of the 2021 SOP 10.1 review of the entire MIC distribution database. |
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2021/07/27 |
| To clinical colleagues on the definitions and use of S, I and R |
Please distribute to clinical colleagues, normally not updated on susceptibility testing matters. |
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2021/07/09 |
| Ukrainian NAC chair appointed by the ministry |
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2021/07/05 |
| Valdiation and calibration graphs updated for 2021 |
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2021/07/01 |
| Frequently Asked Questions updated |
The EUCAST frequently asked questions file has been updated. Several Qs added. |
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2021/06/04 |
| Legionella susceptibility testing - guidance updated |
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2021/05/30 |
| Meropenem MIC distributions reviewed |
All meropenem MIC distributions and ECOFFs reviewed. |
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2021/05/15 |
| MIC and inhibition zone diameter database is being curated |
To date, aminoglycosides, P. multocida, M. hemolytica, Staph. pseudintermedius, Staph. hyicus have been curated. More agents and species to follow. |
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2021/05/12 |
| Daptomycin rationale document v 2.0 uploaded |
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2021/05/12 |
| Will adding Ca++ to Muller Hinton medium improve the detection of colistin resistance |
Publication in CMI |
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2021/05/04 |
| Erratum in the breakpoint table v 11.0 |
Erratum in the Staphylococcus spp tab (fluroquinolone section): Footnote C should read: Isolates categorised as susceptible to norfloxacin can be reported susceptible (S) to moxifloxacin and "susceptible increased exposure" (I) to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. Isolates non-wild type to norfloxacin should be tested for susceptibility to individual agents. |
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2021/03/11 |
| New and updated Rational Documents published |
Ten new or updated Rationale Documents were published (and stamped in the list with) 2021-02-08. |
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2021/02/08 |
| Online seminars - new subjects |
EUCAST is looking for input from users on which titles for online seminars to concentrate on during 2021. |
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2021/02/03 |
| RAST breakpoint tables updated |
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2020/12/30 |
| QC tables updated |
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2020/12/30 |
| Updated EUCAST disk diffusion manuals |
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2020/12/30 |
| Updated broth microdilution reading guideline |
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2020/12/30 |
| Updated breakpoint tables 2021 |
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2020/12/30 |
| Comments and responses to consultation of breakpoint table v 11.0 |
The 2021 version 11.0 breakpoint table was open for comments 4 December - 18 December, 2020. Comments and EUCAST responses now published. |
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2020/12/19 |
