All Antimicrobial resistance articles
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NewsNew NICE guideline on insect bites and stings: antimicrobial prescribing
NICE has published NICE Guideline 182, an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for insect and spider bites and stings
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Video
Dr Tessa Lewis Q&A on antimicrobial prescribing
In this video, taken at Guidelines Live 2019, Dr Tessa Lewis answers questions on guideline development on antimicrobial resistance, where to find information, considerations where prescribing pharmacological therapies in older people, and her key take-home messages.
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NICE guideline
NICE/PHE pneumonia: antimicrobial prescribing guideline
This summary covers an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for patients with community-acquired pneumonia
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NICE guideline
NICE/PHE cellulitis and erysipelas: antimicrobial prescribing
This summary covers an antimicrobial strategy for patients with cellulitis and erysipelas
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NICE guideline
NICE antibiotics for COPD exacerbations guideline
This concise summary covers what to be aware of when considering antimicrobials for an acute exacerbation of COPD to avoid unnecessary prescribing.
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NICE guideline
NICE pyelonephritis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
This summary provides a treatment algorithm for the appropriate prescribing of antimicrobials for acute pyelonephritis.
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NICE guideline
NICE urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing
Access this summary to find out when you should offer antibiotics for UTI. Summary includes a concise treatment pathway for the management of UTI.
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NICE guideline
NICE cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
When should you prescribe antibiotics for a cough? This summary of the NICE guideline on acute cough also includes a useful treatment flowchart.
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Test and reflect
NICE guideline on antimicrobial prescribing for sore throat
This CPD activity consists of 6 multiple-choice questions designed to test your knowledge on the management of sore throat.
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NICE guideline
NICE recurrent urinary tract infections: antimicrobial prescribing
This summary covers an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children, young people, and adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
This summary of NICE guidance on diagnosing and managing acute sinusitis with or without antibiotic interventions includes a convenient visual summary
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NICE guideline
NICE sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
When should you prescribe antibiotics for a sore throat? This concise summary includes an algorithm on appropriate prescribing
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News
NICE publishes guidance on antimicrobial prescribing for sore throat
NICE has published NICE Guideline 84 on antimicrobial prescribing for acute sore throat.
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Antimicrobial resistance handbook published by PHE
Public Health England has published Antimicrobial resistance—resource handbook, which collates national resources on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention and control.
