Antimicrobial guidelines
- A. Table of contents (141 kb)
- B. Principles of treatment (168 kb)
- C. Summary of updates (40 kb)
- D. Bulletin antimicrobial update March 2019 (237 kb)
The full PDF Antimicrobial guideline has been removed. Please use the search function on the APC website to quickly find a certain antimicrobial or condition.
1. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Influenza (317 kb)
- Pharyngitis / Sore Throat / Tonsillitis (117 kb)
- Otitis Media (188 kb)
- Otitis Externa (276 kb)
- Acute sinusitis (269 kb)
- Chronic Bacterial Sinusitis (170 kb)
- Dental abcess (167 kb)
2. Lower respiratory Tract Infections
- Acute Cough / Bronchitis (109 kb)
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD (175 kb)
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (73 kb)
- Tuberculosis (84 kb)
- Bronchiectasis (318 kb)
- Whooping Cough (29 kb)
3. Eye Infections
- Conjunctivitis (38 kb)
- Blepharitis (17 kb)
4. Meningitis
- Meningitis (97 kb)
5. Urinary Tract Infections
- Quick Reference Guide for the Diagnosis of UTI (89 kb)
- Lower UTI / Cystitis (238 kb)
- Complicated UTI (132 kb)
- UTI in pregnancy (110 kb)
- UTI in children (306 kb)
- Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults (29 kb)
- UTI Prophylaxis (plus patient leaflet below) (685 kb)
- UTI Prophylaxis Patient Leaflet (436 kb)
6. Gastro-Intestinal Tract Infections
- Oral Candidiasis (106 kb)
- Eradication of Helicobacter pylori (209 kb)
- Infectious Diarrhoea (107 kb)
- Clostridium difficile (578 kb)
- Acute Diverticulitis (37 kb)
- Traveller's Diarrhoea (199 kb)
- Threadworms (92 kb)
- Amoebiasis (94 kb)
- Giardiasis (93 kb)
- Cryptosporidiosis (90 kb)
7. Genital Tract Infections
- Vaginal Candidiasis (review Sept 2023) (608 kb)
- Bacterial Vaginosis (71 kb)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae (111 kb)
- Chlamydia trachomatis (96 kb)
- Trichomoniasis (104 kb)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (99 kb)
- Vaginal Discharge in a Child (105 kb)
- Acute and chronic Prostatitis (201 kb)
- Epididymitis +/- Orchitis (168 kb)
8. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) toxin producing S.aureus infection (152 kb)
- Impetigo (366 kb)
- Eczema (13 kb)
- Cellulitis (180 kb)
- Leg Ulcers and Pressure Sores (168 kb)
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers (32 kb)
- Osteomyelitis (89 kb)
- Human and Animal bite (64 kb)
- Lyme disease (156 kb)
- Boils (135 kb)
- Wound Infection (114 kb)
- MRSA (205 kb)
- Mastitis and breast abscess (109 kb)
- Acne (39 kb)
- Head lice (242 kb)
- Scabies (145 kb)
- Crab Lice (108 kb)
- Dermatophyte Infection of the Proximal Finger or Toe Nail (108 kb)
- Mould Infections of the Nail (27 kb)
- Dermatophyte Infection of the Skin (163 kb)
- Dermatophyte Infection of the Scalp (108 kb)
- Cutaneous Candidiasis (91 kb)
- Pityriasis Versicolor (106 kb)
- Varicella Zoster / Chicken Pox / Herpes Zoster / Shingles (114 kb)
- Herpes Simplex Virus (219 kb)
9. Splenectomised Patients and those with an afunctional Spleen
10. Appendices
- Appendix 1 Prescribing in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (102 kb)
- Appendix 2 References and Guidelines (102 kb)
- Appendix 3 Consultees (124 kb)
- Appendix 4 Delayed Prescription Service (63 kb)
