Antibiotics
NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/nice-guidance/antimicrobial-prescribing-guidelines
Public Health England Primary Care guidance: diagnosing and managing infections: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/primary-care-guidance-diagnosing-and-managing-infections
SPS NICE Bites – Cellulitis
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) have published the latest in the NICE Bites series of summary prescribing recommendations from […]
TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit – Refreshed Patient Leaflets
The RCGP TARGET [Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance, Education & Tools ] Antibiotic Toolkit has been refreshed and updated in recent […]
New NICE Antibiotic Use Guides – AECOPD & Bronchiectasis
NICE have added two new guides to their Antibiotic Use Collection: Antimicrobial prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary […]
Antibiotic Allergy – Mislabelling Contributes to Resistance
The Lancet has published a global update on antibiotic allergy epidemiology, classification, mechanisms, and management – highlighting the public health importance […]
Catheter-Associated UTIs – new NICE Antibiotic Use Guideline
NICE have published the latest addition to the growing suite of resources on antibiotic prescribing for common infections: a guide […]
Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance – NICE & PHE Update
Primary care guidance on management of common infections produced by Public Health England (PHE) has been used as the core […]
Keep Antibiotics Working – 2018 Campaign
PHE Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign 2018 https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/58-keep-antibiotics-working On 23rd October 2018 Public Health England (PHE) will launch their national campaign […]
Incorrectly Recorded Penicillin Allergy – Increased risk of MSRA & C.difficile infection
NICE has warned healthcare professionals and the public that people who incorrectly believe they are allergic to penicillin are unnecessarily […]
NICE Bites – Sore Throat & Acute Otitis Media
The North West Medicines Information Centre have published a very useful synopsis of recent NICE guidelines on antimicrobial prescribing for […]