Respiratory Infections

NICE Guidance

CG191: Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management, December 2014 (Last updated July 2022)

THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOR USE WITHIN THE MAIDSTONE & TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST ONLY

Any antimicrobial included in the Trust antimicrobial guidance should be considered on formulary when prescribed according to the guidance.

For Post-influenza pneumonia -Discuss with a Consultant Microbiologist

Hospital guidelines: Influenza - Treatment and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis 

Hospital guidelines: Aspiration pneumonia

Hospital guidelines: Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Low Severity CURB-65: 0-1

 Hospital guidelines: Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) moderate Severity CURB-65: 2

Hospital guidelines: Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) High Severity CURB-65: 3-5

Hospital guidelines: Hospital acquired pneumonia

 Hospital guidelines: Ventilator associated pneumonia

Hospital guidelines: Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) Treatment

Hospital guidelines: Tonsillar abscess (quinsy), suspected bacterial tonsillitis or pharyngitis

Hospital guidelines: Acute epiglottitis

Hospital guidelines: Acute otitis media

Hospital guidelines: Sinusitis of suspected bacterial origin

Hospital guidelines: Infective exacerbation of COPD or Asthma (not pneumonia)

Hospital guidelines: Bronchiectasis

Hospital guidelines: Hospital Acquired Chest Infection (Bronchitis/LRTI)

Hospital guidelines: Empyema

Hospital guidelines: Antibiotic treatment in suspected COVID-19 patients