What's new in WHONET 2026?

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Below is a list of some of the main new features that we have incorporated in WHONET 2026.

For a more detailed list of modifications for every major and minor release, you can view the Release notes.

WHONET 2026 now includes updated clinical breakpoints for CLSI and EUCAST. We have also introduced a new feature to notify you of annual breakpoint updates, as well as any time we make corrections which require you to update your laboratory's configuration. This feature will check your configuration each time you download a new version from our website.
We have added a dialog recommending that users upgrade to the "data-driven" breakpoint approach that WHONET has offered for several years. Users can update their configuration by accepting the recommendations which may appear on screen after opening their laboratory configuration.
New features have been added related to the data-driven breakpoints which allow users to view the effects of changes to the breakpoint settings on the set of breakpoints which will be active for interpretations. For example, electing to include ECOFFs will display relevant ECOFFs in the breakpoint table shown on screen.
Adds dedicated antibiogram Excel and Word reports to the quick analysis system, along with options for setting key thresholds.
Updates to the following protocols since the release of WHONET 2025
- EARS-Net
- EARS-Vet
- FAO InFARM
There is now an FAO InFARM data feedback and quality check report generated along with an export. Additionally, there is a separate utility available on the main menu for analyzing existing InFARM files, regardless of their source.
Improves the MDR/XDR/PDR algorithm, which now takes "expected resistance" into account.
Clinical reports can now include a user-provided logo file to be shown on each report.
BacLink has ended support for generating WHONET data in dBASE (DBF) format. BacLink will now produce SQLite data files automatically, rather than requiring the user to choose from a list of options or remain on a legacy storage format. WHONET will continue to support dBASE data files, so there is no requirement to convert existing dBASE files to SQLite.