TAM (Treatments and Medicines) NHS Highland
See NHS Highland guidance on Empirical antibiotic therapy in children.
CHILDREN - Empirical antibiotic therapy (Antimicrobial)
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What's new / Latest updates
16/09/24: Out of date information removed re Group A Strep
A guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the choice of disease-specific treatments.
Clinical judgement should be exercised on the applicability of any guideline, influenced by individual patient characteristics. Clinicians should be mindful of the potential for harmful polypharmacy and increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions in patients with multiple morbidities or frailty.
If, after discussion with the patient or carer, there are good reasons for not following a guideline, it is good practice to record these and communicate them to others involved in the care of the patient.
Note the recent publication by Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) on antibiotic prescribing guidance for Clostridiodes difficile infection in children along with a decision tool. These links have been added to the CDI section in TAM.