EUCAST disk diffusion method
BSAC fully supports and helps develop the EUCAST disk diffusion method. The following documents (with version numbers) are the most current available.
Breakpoint tables (V6)
Expert rules (V2)
Reading guide (V2)
Detection of resistance mechanisms (V1)
QC control strains (V6)
Antimicrobial wild type distributions of microorganisms (including Epidemiological Cut Off values – ECOFFs)
Additional UK specific susceptibility testing guidance
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