RT Journal Article T1 Recommendations of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (COESANT) for selecting antimicrobial agents and concentrations for in vitro susceptibility studies using automated systems. T2 Recomendaciones del Comité Español del Antibiograma (COESANT) para laselección de antimicrobianos y sus concentraciones en el estudio in vitro de lasensibilidad con métodos automáticos A1 Canton, Rafael A1 Oliver, Antonio A1 Alos, Juan Ignacio A1 de Benito, Natividad A1 Bou, German A1 Campos, Jose A1 Calvo, Jorge A1 Canut, Andres A1 Castillo, Javier A1 Cercenado, Emilia A1 Dominguez, Maria Angeles A1 Fernandez-Cuenca, Felipe A1 Guinea, Jesus A1 Larrosa, Nieves A1 Liñares, Josefina A1 Lopez-Cerero, Lorena A1 Lopez-Navas, Antonio A1 Marco, Francesc A1 Mirelis, Beatriz A1 Moreno-Romo, Miguel Angel A1 Morosini, María Isabel A1 Navarro, Ferran A1 Oteo, Jesus A1 Pascual, Alvaro A1 Perez-Trallero, Emilio A1 Perez-Vázquez, Maria A1 Soriano, Alex A1 Torres, Carmen A1 Vila, Jordi A1 Martinez-Martinez, Luis K1 Antibiogram K1 Antibiograma K1 Automated susceptibility testing systems K1 CMI K1 Concentraciones mínimas antimicrobianas K1 MICs K1 Minimum antimicrobial concentrations K1 Sistemas automáticos de detección de sensibilidad K1 Antibiograma K1 Sistemas automaticos de deteccion de sensibilidad K1 Concentraciones minimas antimicrobianas K1 CMI AB Automated antimicrobial susceptibility testing devices are widely implemented in clinical microbiology laboratories in Spain, mainly using EUCAST (European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing) breakpoints. In 2007, a group of experts published recommendations for including antimicrobial agents and selecting concentrations in these systems. Under the patronage of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (Comité Español del Antibiograma, COESANT) and the Study Group on Mechanisms of Action and Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents (GEMARA) from the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), and aligned with the Spanish National Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (PRAN), a group of experts have updated this document. The main modifications from the previous version comprise the inclusion of new antimicrobial agents, adaptation of the ranges of concentrations to cover the EUCAST breakpoints and epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs), and the inference of new resistance mechanisms. This proposal should be considered by different manufacturers and users when designing new panels or cards. In addition, recommendations for selective reporting are also included. With this approach, the implementation of EUCAST breakpoints will be easier, increasing the quality of antimicrobial susceptibility testing data and their microbiological interpretation. It will also benefit epidemiological surveillance studies as well as the clinical use of antimicrobials aligned with antimicrobial stewardship programs. PB Elsevier YR 2019 FD 2019-01-06 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13717 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13717 LA en LA es NO Cantón R, Oliver A, Alós JI, de Benito N, Bou G, Campos J, et al. Recommendations of the Spanish Antibiogram Committee (COESANT) for selecting antimicrobial agents and concentrations for in vitro susceptibility studies using automated systems. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Apr;38(4):182-187. DS RISalud RD Apr 18, 2025