Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Grampian, Orkney & Shetland
Permitted indications
Only on the advice of a Medical Microbiologist or Infection Specialist for:
- ESBL-producing (multi-drug resistant) coliforms.
- Second-line treatment of community-acquired intra-abdominal infections resistant to the current conventional treatments.
- Treatment of diabetic foot infections of the skin and soft tissue when caused by bacteria known or very likely to be susceptible to ertapenem.