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Updates to Standards Recognition

As of May 18, 2022, the following standards are no longer recognized:

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. 31st ed. CLSI supplement M100. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2021.

As of May 18, 2022, with certain exceptions, FDA recognizes the standard published in:

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. 32nd ed. CLSI supplement M100. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2022.

Updates by Drug:

Drug

Route of Administration

Action Taken

Therapeutic Category

Date

Amoxicillin and clavulanate

Oral

FDA does not recognize M100 standard and provides STIC for Haemophilus influenzae

Antibacterial

5/17/22

Azithromycin

Oral, Injection

For Neisseria gonorrhoeae, FDA has reviewed STIC and concludes no changes are needed at this time. Rationale

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Cefadroxil

Oral

FDA removed the statement “Susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae to cefadroxil may be deduced from testing cefazolin.” Rationale

Antibacterial

4/27/22

Cefazolin

Injection

For Enterobacterales, FDA has reviewed STIC and the updated standard is recognized. Rationale

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Cefiderocol

Injection

FDA recognizes M100 minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) standard for Enterobacteriaceae

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Cefiderocol

Injection

FDA has updated STIC and added STIC for Acinetobacter baumannii complex

Antibacterial

9/25/20

Cefoxitin

Injection

FDA recognizes M100 standard for Staphylococcus aureus complex and Staphylococcus lugdunensis; FDA recognizes M100 disk diffusion standard for Staphylococcus epidermidis and other Staphylococci spp.

Antibacterial

10/04/22

Ceftaroline fosamil

Injection

For Staphylococcus aureus, FDA has reviewed STIC and concludes no changes are needed at this time. Rationale

Antibacterial

4/16/20

Ceftolozane Tazobactam

Injection

FDA recognizes M100 standard for Haemphilus influenzae

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Ceftolozane and tazobactam

Injection

FDA recognizes M100 disk diffusion standard for Enterobacterales.

Antibacterial

5/17/22

Ciprofloxacin

Oral, Injection

For Salmonella spp., the updated standard is recognized

Antibacterial

2/28/20

Colistimethate

Injection

FDA does not recognize M100 standard for Enterobacteriaceae

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Daptomycin

Injection

FDA updated STIC (Rationale)

Antibacterial

8/25/20

Delafloxacin

Injection, Oral

FDA identified STIC for Staphylococcus lugdunensis for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Antibacterial

10/06/20

Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam

Injection

FDA identified STIC for Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex and Haemophilus influenzae.

Antibacterial

6/4/20

Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam

Injection

FDA recognizes M100 standard for Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and anaerobes

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Lefamulin

Oral, Injection

FDA recognizes M100 standard for Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Lefamulin

Oral, Injection

FDA does not recognize M100 disk diffusion standard and provides STIC for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

Antibacterial

5/17/22

Levofloxacin

Oral, Injection

Salmonella spp., the updated standard is recognized

Antibacterial

2/28/20

Ofloxacin

Oral

For Salmonella spp., the updated standard is recognized

Antibacterial

2/28/20

Omadacycline

Injection, Oral

FDA updated disk breakpoints for Streptococcus pneumoniae for community acquired bacterial pneumonia

Antibacterial

8/25/20

Oxacillin

Injection

FDA concurs with the revised CLSI STIC for Staphylococcus by species level. Rationale;
FDA references Cefoxitin STIC for Staphylococcus spp. as a surrogate test.

Antibacterial

10/04/22

Piperacillin and Tazobactam

Injection

FDA does not recognize M100 standard for Enterobacterales

Antibacterial

5/17/22

Polymixin B

Injection

FDA does not recognize M100 standard for Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Antibacterial

10/14/21

Telithromycin

Oral

FDA has removed telithromycin breakpoints as the drug has been withdrawn

Antibacterial

10/14/21