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Course: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (Fleming Fund F)
Glossary: Glossary
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epidemiological cut-off (ECOFF)An agreed concentration of antibiotic that defines a wild type microorganism. The ECOFF reflects the ability to detect resistance mechanisms that may or may not be clinically significant in a susceptibility test. |
European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST)A
Europe-based organisation that promotes international laboratory standards and
guidelines for performing antibiotic susceptibility tests. |
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