Restricted list
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(here)
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(intranet only) List of restricted antibiotics and allowed indications. |
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Antibiotic costs chart
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(here)
(intranet only) |
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(intranet only)
Information on the current costs of antimicrobials (IV and PO) and how
they compare. |
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IV to Oral Antibiotics Switch guideline
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(here) |
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These guidelines include advice monitoring patients on IV antibiotics
for the opportunity to convert them to oral therapy. It also
outlines conditions where extended IV courses are required. |
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Antibiotic Stop/Review Date and Indication Policy
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(here) |
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This policy
applies to all antimicrobials prescribed within medicine from 13th
December. |
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Community acquired pneumonia in Adults
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(here) |
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These guidelines include advice on severity assessment (CURB-65) and
treatment of community acquired pneumonia (with or with-out aspiration). |
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Hospital Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
in Adults
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(here) |
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These guidelines include advice on treating various hospital acquired
LRTIs including non-pneumonic LRTI, pneumonia (with or with-out
aspiration) and ventilator associated pneumonia. |
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Empirical Treatment of Sepsis in
Adults (Includes Vancomycin and Gentamicin monitoring)
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(here) |
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These guidelines include advice on treating sepsis relating to
cellulitis, abdominal infection, urosepsis, bone and joint, endocarditis,
IV cannulae and when the origin is unknown. There is also advice
regarding the MRSA and the use and monitoring of vancomycin and
once-daily gentamicin. |
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Dipstick diagnosis of UTI- Quick reference guide
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(here) |
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Advice on the use of dipstick
urinalysis when diagnosing UTI |
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Nottingham Hospitals Guide for
Antibiotic Use in Adult Patients
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(here) |
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These guidelines include advice on general principles of antibiotic use
and rational antibiotic choices for treating common conditions when the
patient is not septic. |
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Community
Acquired Bacterial Meningitis In Adults
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(here) |
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These guidelines have been produced in conjunction with Infectious
Diseases/Microbiology Services with whom management should be discussed.
They are intended to provide general advice on antibiotic treatment of
community acquired meningitis in adults but treatment should be modified
as appropriate for individual patients. These guidelines are not to be
used for patients with post-operative meningitis |
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Antibiotic Doses in Renal
Impairment For Adults
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(here) |
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Antibiotic Guideline for Acute Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease
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(here) |
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These guidelines
include the treatment
of pelvic inflammatory disease, uncomplicated Chlamydial and
uncomplicated Gonococcal infection. They also contain guidance for
the antibiotic prophylaxis of pregnancy terminations . |
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Antibiotic Guidelines for Adult Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial
Peritonitis or Liver Cirrhosis with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed.
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(here) |
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These guidelines
include the necessary investigations required for patients where
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
is a differential. It contains the recommended antibiotics for its treatment and
secondary prophylaxis. Also included are
recommendation for the use of antibiotics as prophylaxis in patients
with liver cirrhosis and present with an upper GI bleed. |
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Guidelines
in Adults |
(here) |
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Management of Clostridium Difficile Diarrhoea
in Adults |
(here) |
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Includes
advice on diagnosis, initial treatment and for reviewing treatment |
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
(here) |
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Includes
advice on when to take antibiotic assay levels, also includes advice on
assaying other commonly monitored drugs. |
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Antibiotic Prescribing Policy for Diabetic Foot Disease in Secondary Care |
(here) |
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Advice on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections |
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Management of Asplenic patients |
(here) |
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Includes advice on elective and emergency splenectomy. Immunisation,
prophylactic antibiotics and FAQs. |
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