From microbiology to antimicrobial stewardship
How microbiological diagnosis, result interpretation, resistance surveillance, antimicrobial use and evaluation of clinical and economic outcomes fit together.
2026
8SEMD 256: microbiology report
An overview of SEMD 256 for microbiology results, with the implementation guide and its technical files available for download.
EUCAST: from genotype to susceptibility phenotype
EUCAST has published an updated assessment of whole-genome sequencing for predicting bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility. We examine how far genotype can replace phenotype today and why linking both types of data is increasingly important.
NSI dictionaries for antibiogram exchange
A practical index of Russian Ministry of Health NSI dictionaries for coding microorganisms, antimicrobial agents, susceptibility results, and antimicrobial resistance markers.
Machine learning and AMR prediction
From random forests and convolutional neural networks to genomic language models: how machine learning is used to predict bacterial antimicrobial resistance, and why data remain the central challenge.
EUCAST Breakpoint Tables v16.1
EUCAST breakpoint tables version 16.1, valid from 2026-06-24. Key changes include expanded and revised breakpoints for anaerobic bacteria and a clarification on carbapenem use in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales.
Russian Guidelines for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing 2026
Official document (version 2026-01) on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) for microorganisms.
EUCAST Breakpoint Tables v16.0 (2026): Interpretation of MICs and Zone Diameters
EUCAST breakpoint tables for interpretation of MICs and zone diameters. Version 16.0, valid from 2026-01-01.