Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26:51-57. Introduction to the revised international guidelines on breakpoints for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Table 2. New breakpoints of aminopenicillins for Enterobacterales according to infection types and formulations in EUCAST version 13
AminopenicillinsFormulations/Infection typesDisk diffusion (mm) MIC (µg/mL)
SIR SIR
AmpicillinIV≥14≤13 ≤8≥16
Oral/uUTI only
Ampicillin-sulbactamIV≥14≤13 ≤8≥16
Oral/uUTI only
AmoxicillinIV    ≤8≥16
Oral/cUTI    ≤8≥16
Oral/uUTI only    ≤8≥16
Oral/other indications    ≤8≥16
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acidIV≥19≤18 ≤8≥16
Oral/cUTI≥19≤18 ≤8≥16
Oral/uUTI only≥17≤16 ≤32≥64
Oral/other indications≥17≤16 ≤8≥16

Abbreviations: EUCAST, the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; S, susceptible; I, intermediate; R, resistant; IV, intravenous; uUTI, uncomplicated urinary tract infection; cUTI, complicated urinary tract infection.