BNF 5 Infections

Formulary	Last Updated
NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidance	September 2024

Prescribing Guidelines for BNF 5 Infections

Prescribing Guideline	Last Updated	Review Date
C difficile - management in primary care	June 2022	May 2025
Chicken pox & shingles - management in pregnant women & neonates	July 2024	July 2027
Chlamydia testing and management guideline	March 2023	February 2026
Colomycin - use in lung infections in adults with Bronchiectasis	January 2024	December 2026
OPAT step up policy (North Derbyshire OPAT Team use only)	March 2025	March 2028
Thrush - oral treatment in babies and lactating women	May 2023	April 2026
Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis & management - PHE	None	None
Urinary Tract Infections - management in CKD	August 2022	July 2025

Other Information

Relevant resources:

• National Measles Guidelines (UKHSA): How to manage cases of suspected measles: what patient details to take, who to notify and assessing risk of disease spreading in close contacts.
• RCGP TARGET antibiotic resource/toolkit, including leaflets to share with patients
• GOV.UK - Advice on Malaria prevention for travellers from the UK 

 

Antibiotic sensitivity reporting guide

• Reports from UHDB - UHDB Antibiotic Standard versus High Dosage Information
• Reports from CRH increased exposure dosing guidance - Eolas Medical site