NHS NEL
Demonstration Formulary
Demonstration Formulary
5 Infections
This formulary indicates prescribing status only, for guidance on managing infections please refer to your local antibiotic guidelines
Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - managing common infections
05-01-02-02 Carbapenems
SPS: Safety in Lactation: Cephalosporins, carbapenems and other beta-lactams
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Amber Rec under OPAT Scheme in Primary care Hospital use under microbiological advice |
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Primary care-Amber Rec under agreed OPAT Pathway Secondary care-Microbiological advice |
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Links
NICE NG15: Antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use- NICE NG199: Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG79: Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing
- NICE NG79: Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (visual summary)
Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance - managing common infections