Anti-infective therapy

Managing Common Infections

The Managing Common Infections in Children guidelines are currently being updated. Please refer to national guidance for appropriate use in children:

• NICE Antimicrobial stewardship
• TARGET Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - managing common infections
• NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
• British National Formulary for Children

Online formulary chapters

• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Lower respiratory tract infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Meningitis
• Gastrointestinal infections
• Genital Tract Infections
• Skin Infections
• Eye infections
• Suspected dental infections in primary care (outside dental settings)
• Treatment of Splenectomy Patients
• Sampling guidance (Liverpool Clinical Laboratories)