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...
Jones, N. L;
Koletzko, S;
Goodman, K;
Bontems, P;
Cadranel, S;
Casswall, T;
Czinn, S;
Gold, B. D;
Guarner, J;
Elitsur, Y;
Homan, M;
Kalach, N;
Kori, M;
Madrazo, A;
Megraud, F;
Papadopoulou, A;
Rowland, M.
BACKGROUND: Because of the changing epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection and low efficacy of currently recommended therapies, an update of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition...
Miravitlles, M;
Soler-Cataluña, J. J;
Calle, M;
Molina, J;
Almagro, P;
Quintano, J. A;
Trigueros, J. A;
Cosío, B. G;
Casanova, C;
Antonio Riesco, J;
Simonet, P;
Rigau, D;
Soriano, J. B;
Ancochea, J.
La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) presenta una gran heterogeneidad clínica, por lo que su tratamiento se debe individualizar según el nivel de riesgo y el fenotipo. La Guía española de la EPOC (GesEPOC) estableció por primera vez en 2012 unas pautas de tratamiento farmacológico bas...
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 ...
Mazuski, J. E;
Tessier, J. M;
May, A. K;
Sawyer, R. G;
Nadler, E. P;
Rosengart, M. R;
Chang, P. K;
O'Neill, P. J;
Mollen, K. P;
Huston, J. M;
Diaz, J. J. Jr.
BACKGROUND: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. At the time the most recent guideline was released, the plan was to update the guideline every five years to ensure the timel...
These guidelines present evidence-based recommendations and best practice statements on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, based on the WHO list of critically important antimicrobials for human medicine (WHO CIA List). These guidelines aim primarily to help preserve the ...
Ye, ZK;
Chen, YL;
Chen, K;
Zhang, XL;
Du, GH;
He, B;
Li, DK;
Liu, YN;
Yang, KH;
Zhang, YY;
Zhai, SD.
BACKGROUND: Guideline development should be based on the quality of evidence, balance of benefits and harms, economic evaluation and patients' views and preferences. Therefore, these factors were considered in the development of a new guideline for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of vancomycin. OBJECTI...
