The purpose of this guideline is to ensure the best treatment for adults with suspected or confirmed pneumonia in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and best use of NHS resources. We have withdrawn our guideline on diagnosing and managing pneumonia in adults until further notice....
Marchisio, Paola;
Galli, Luisa;
Bortone, Barbara;
Ciarcià, Martina;
Antonio Motisi, Marco;
Novelli, Andrea;
Pinto, Luciano;
Bottero, Sergio;
Pignataro, Lorenzo;
Piacentini, Giorgio;
Mattina, Roberto;
Cutrera, Renato;
Varicchio, Attilio;
Luigi Marseglia, Gian;
Villani, Alberto;
Chiappini, Elena.
New insights into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute otitis media (AOM) have been gained in recent years. For this reason, the Italian Paediatric Society has updated its 2010 guidelines. A literature search was carried out on PubMed. Only pediatric studies published between January 1, 2010 ...
This guideline provides recommendations for the management of suspected and confirmed community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults. However, it does not provide recommendations on areas of care where best practice is already established, such as diagnosis using chest X-ray. This guideline does no...
Brindar recomendaciones basadas en evidencia para el manejo de la neumonía Intrahospitalaria y neumonía asociada a ventilador mecánico....
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute exacerbations of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic
resistance....
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. This guideline includes recommendations on: treatment; reassessment; referral and seeking specialist ...
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute prostatitis. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. This guideline includes recommendations on: managing acute prostatitis, including treatment, reassessment and referral; choice of antibiotic; and self...
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute pyelonephritis (upper urinary tract infection) in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. This guideline includes recommendations on: managing...
Background and purpose: To minimize the risk of hematogenous periprosthetic joint infection (HPJI), international and Dutch guidelines recommended antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures. Unclear definitions and contradictory recommendations in these guidelines have led to unnecessary antibioti...
BACKGROUND: Wet or productive cough is common in children with chronic cough. We formulated recommendations based on systematic reviews related to the management of chronic wet cough in children (aged ≤ 14 years) based on two key questions: (1) how effective are antibiotics in improving the resolution ...
