EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Public consultation on Endocarditis breakpoints - EUCAST response
Following 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...[more]
Guidance on Stenotrophomonas maltophilia - updated November, 2024.
The EUCAST guidance on the use of antimicrobial agents in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. [more]
When there are no breakpoints!
The first and very important question is, when are there no breakpoints in the EUCAST breakpoint tables? Look for guidance on the interpretation of test results in breakpoint tables, expert rules and in EUCAST advice on...[more]
Comments and responses to the consultation on pneumococci and viridans streptococci
EUCAST comments and responses to the public consultation on changing breakpoints for S. pneumoniae and Streptococcus viridans published. [more]
The importance of national AST committees (NACs)
EUCAST has for many years encouraged countries to form National AST Committees (NAC). The NAC will serve as a liaison between on one hand EUCAST (or another system) and on the other national microbiology and infectious diseases....[more]
Dalbavancin MIC distributions updated and ECOFFs established
Dalbavancin MIC distributions have been added and ECOFFs calculated and recalculated. There are now six pathogens where there is enough data for ECOFFs to be established. EUCAST is interested in aquiring even more data so anyone...[more]
Recorded session on reference AST of M.tuberculosis available from 13 October, 2024.
The EUCAST subcommittee on Anti-Mycobacterial Susceptibility Testin (AMST) recorded session on reference broth microdilution methodology for M. tuberculosis is now available. [more]
