EUCAST News
Here you can find the latest news and updates from EUCAST.
Breakpoint Table v 12.0 (2022) on consultation
Next year´s breakpoint table, v 12.0, is on consultation from 3 - 20 December 2021[more]
Several SOPs updated 2 December 2021
Several SOPs updated 2 December 2021 (1.4, 2.4, 5.3 and 10.2).[more]
Breakpoints in brackets
EUCAST introduced breakpoints in brackets in 2020. In breakpoint table 12.0 (2022) there are breakpoints in brackets for aminoglycosides, colistin and for clindamycin for Bacteroides spp. A guidance document describes how to...[more]
Phenotypic screening tests to detect resistance of clinical importance.
Phenotypic screening tests to detect resistance of clinical importance. In EUCAST breakpoint tables several breakpoints are listed as "Screening only". This document presents all of these and the actions proposed by...[more]
What to do when there are no breakpoints?
What to do when there are no breakpoints? Not every agent and/or species have breakpoints in EUCAST breakpoint tables. For some there may be PK/PD breakpoints, for others MIC distributions to guide recommendations. In this...[more]
EUCAST consultation on Aminopenicillin breakpoints for Enterobacterales (14 Jan, 2022)
EUCAST has releaed a general consultation and invites comments on proposed changes to aminopenicillin breakpoints for Enterobacterales (30 Nov, 2021 - 14 Jan, 2022). [more]
EUCAST Online seminars on 3 (breakpoint table 2022) and 9 December (disk diffusion of anaerobes), 2021
EUCAST invites toonline seminars on the 3 and 9 December - each seminaris open at 8-9 AM, 1-2 PM and 4-5PM to facilitate participationfor colleagues in different time zones. As always, seminars are free of...[more]