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Many fungi exhibit intrinsic reduced susceptibility (IRS) reflected by wild-type (WT) MIC distributions that are shifted toward higher values (uniformly or with a high-MIC tail). This may lead to the misclassification of high-end WT isolates as resistant and compromise surveillance and cross-center comparability, particularly for rare fungi lacking established breakpoints. In this review, we propose a pragmatic and standardized framework to distinguish intrinsic phenotypes (normal susceptibility, IRS, intrinsic resistance) from acquired resistance based on species-specific WT MIC distributions and standardized WT\/non-wild-type (NWT) reporting. This framework is specifically intended to guide interpretation in data-limited settings where WT distributions and epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs) are not yet established. MICs within the unimodal species-specific WT range, even if high, should be interpreted as potentially reflecting IRS and not as acquired resistance. 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