SAPG: Infection-specific guidance

NHS Dumfries & Galloway Antimicrobial Handbook
NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) infection (CDI)

CDI: Adults
  • Antimicrobial management, February 2022
  • Decision tool, February 2022

CDI: Children
  • Antimicrobial management, June 2022
  • Decision tool, June 2022

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB)

Management of SAB in adults
  • Guidance, February 2023
  • Quality of care indicators, February 2023
  • Further reading

Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Diagnosis and management of suspected UTI
  • In people aged 65 years and over: Decision aid, March 2021
  • In people aged 65 years and over: Care home UTI assessment tool, March 2021
  • In people with indwelling catheters, January 2021

Management of UTI
  • In men, March 2021
  • Recurrent UTI in non-pregnant women, March 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 01/03/2024

Next review date: 01/03/2026

Author(s): Dr Jon van Aartsen (Consultant Microbiologist).

Version: v1.0

Approved By: SAPG (National Guidance)

Reviewer name(s): AMS Team.