Aims



|Principles of Treatment |

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|This guidance is based on the best available evidence but professional judgement should be used and patients should be involved in the decision. |

|It is important to initiate antibiotics as soon as possible in severe infection. |

|Where an empirical therapy has failed or special circumstances exist, microbiological advice can be obtained from ** ( ** |

|Prescribe an antibiotic only when there is likely to be a clear clinical benefit. |

|Consider a no, or delayed, antibiotic strategy for acute self-limiting upper respiratory tract infections. 1A+ |

|Limit prescribing over the telephone to exceptional cases. |

|Use simple generic antibiotics if possible. Avoid broad spectrum antibiotics (eg. co-amoxiclav, quinolones and cephalosporins) when narrow spectrum antibiotics |

|remain effective, as they increase risk of Clostridium difficile, MRSA and resistant UTIs. |

|A dose and duration of treatment for adults is usually suggested, but may need modification for age, weight and renal function. Child doses are provided when |

|appropriate and can be accessed through the [pic]symbol. In severe or recurrent cases consider a larger dose or longer course. Please refer to BNF for further |

|dosing and interaction information (e.g. interaction between macrolides and statins) if needed and please check for hypersensitivity. |

|Lower threshold for antibiotics in immunocompromised or those with multiple morbidities; consider culture and seek advice. |

|Avoid widespread use of topical antibiotics (especially those agents also available as systemic preparations, e.g. fusidic acid). |

|In pregnancy take specimens to inform treatment; where possible avoid tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, quinolones, high dose metronidazole (2 g) unless benefit |

|outweighs risks. Short-term use of nitrofurantoin (at term, theoretical risk of neonatal haemolysis) is not expected to cause foetal problems. Trimethoprim is also |

|unlikely to cause problems unless poor dietary folate intake or taking another folate antagonist eg antiepileptic. |

|ILLNESS |

|Influenza treatment |Annual vaccination is essential for all those at risk of influenza. For otherwise healthy adults antivirals not recommended. |

|PHE Influenza |Treat ‘at risk’ patients, when influenza is circulating in the community and ideally within 48 hours of onset (do not wait for lab report) or |

|For prophylaxis see:|in a care home where influenza is likely. At risk: pregnant (including up to two weeks post partum), 65 years or over, chronic respiratory |

|NICE Influenza |disease (including COPD and asthma) significant cardiovascular disease (not hypertension), immunocompromised, diabetes mellitus, chronic |

| |neurological, renal or liver disease, morbid obesity (BMI>=40). Use 5 days treatment with oseltamivir 75mg bd. If resistance to oseltamivir or|

| |severe immunosuppression, use zanamivir 10mg BD (2 inhalations by diskhaler for up to 10 days) and seek advice. See PHE Influenza guidance for |

| |treatment of patients under 13 years or in severe immunosuppression (and seek advice). |

|Acute Sore Throat |Avoid antibiotics as 90% resolve in 7 days without, |phenoxymethylpenicillin5B- |500mg QDS |10 days 8A- |

|CKS |and pain only reduced by 16 hours2A+ | |[pic] | |

| |If Centor score 3 or 4: (Lymphadenopathy; No Cough; |Penicillin Allergy: |1G BD6A+(QDS when severe7D) | |

| |Fever; Tonsillar Exudate) 3A- consider 2 or 3-day |Clarithromycin | |5 days 9A+ |

| |delayed or immediate antibiotics 1,A+ or rapid antigen| |250-500mg BD [pic] | |

| |test. | | | |

| |Antibiotics to prevent Quinsy NNT >4000 4B- | | | |

| |Antibiotics to prevent Otitis media NNT 2002A+ | | | |

| |10d penicillin lower relapse Vs 7d in RCT in 80yr and ONE of: | |200mg stat then100mg OD | |

| |hospitalisation in past year, oral steroids, diabetic,| | | |

| |congestive heart failure | | | |

| |OR> 65yrs with 2 of above | | | |

|Acute exacerbation |Treat exacerbations promptly with antibiotics if |amoxicillin |500mg TDS |5 days4C |

|of COPD |purulent sputum and increased shortness of breath |or doxycycline |200mg stat/100 mg OD |5 days4C |

|NICE 12 Gold |and/or increased sputum volume 1-3B+. |clarithromycin |500mg BD |5 days4A |

| | |If resistance: co-amoxiclav |625mg TDS |5 days4A |

| |Risk factors for antibiotic resistant organisms | | | |

| |include co-morbid disease, severe COPD, frequent | | | |

| |exacerbations, antibiotics in last 3 m 2 | | | |

|Community-acquired |Use CRB65 score to help guide and review:1 |IF CRB65=0: amoxicillinA+ |500mg TDS |7 days |

|pneumonia- |Each CRB65 parameter scores 1: |or clarithromycin A- |[pic] |7 days |

|treatment in the |Confusion (AMT30/min; | |[pic] | |

|BTS 2009 Guideline |BP systolic 65; | |200mg stat/100mg OD | |

| |Score 0: suitable for home treatment; | | | |

| |Score 1-2: hospital assessment or admission | | | |

| |Score 3-4: urgent hospital admission | | | |

| |Mycoplasma infection is rare in over 65s 1 | | | |

| | |If CRB65=1 and AT HOME | | |

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| | |amoxicillin A+ |500mg TDS |7-10 days |

| | |AND clarithromycin A- |[pic] | |

| | |or doxycycline alone |500mg BD |7-10 days |

| | | |[pic] | |

| | | |200mg stat/100mg OD | |

|URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS – refer to HPA UTI guidance for diagnosis information |

|As E.coli bacteraemia in the community is increasing ALWAYS safety net and consider risks for resistance C |

|UTI in adults |Only use amoxicillin if organism susceptible14B+ |or nitrofurantoin8B+ 9C 10B+ |100mg m/r BD 11C |Women all ages 3 days2,12,13A+ |

|(no fever or flank |Avoid nitroflurantoin if GFR 7d in the last 6 months, unresolving |

| | |urinary symptoms, recent travel (especially health related) to a country with increased |

| | |antimicrobial resistance (outside Northern Europe and Australasia), previous known UTI |

| | |resistant to trimethoprim, cephalosporins or quinolones19 |

|People > 65 years: do not treat asymptomatic bacteriuria; it is common but is not associated with increased morbidity 1B+ |

|Catheter in situ: antibiotics will not eradicate asymptomatic bacteriuria; only treat if systemically unwell or pyelonephritis likely 2B+ |

|Do not use prophylactic antibiotics for catheter changes unless history of catheter-change-associated UTI or trauma3B (NICE & SIGN guidance). |

|Acute prostatitis |Send MSU for culture and start antibiotics 1C. |ciprofloxacin 1C |500mg BD |28 days 1C |

|BASHH, CKS |4-wk course may prevent chronic prostatitis 1C |or ofloxacin 1C |200mg BD |28 days 1C |

| |Quinolones achieve higher prostate levels 2 |2nd line: trimethoprim 1C |200mg BD |28 days 1C |

|UTI in pregnancy |Send MSU for culture and start antibiotics 1A |First line: nitrofurantoin |100mg m/r BD | |

|PHE URINE |Short-term use of nitrofurantoin in pregnancy is |if susceptible, amoxicillin |500mg TDS | |

|CKS |unlikely to cause problems to the foetus 2C |Second line: trimethoprim |200mg BD (off-label) |All for 7 days 6C |

| |Avoid trimethoprim if low folate status 3 or on folate|Give folate if 1st trimester | | |

| |antagonist (eg antiepileptic or proguanil)2 |Third line: cefalexin 4C, 5B- |500mg BD | |

|UTI in Children |Child 6 months: mebendazole (off-label|100mg 1C |stat |

|CKS |advise hygiene measures for 2 weeks (hand hygiene, |if ................
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