Infectious Diseases Clinical Guidelines
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Guidelines on Urological Infections
Mar 2013Due to the increasing threat of resistant pathogens worldwide, it has become imperative to limit the use of antibiotics,..
Neutropenic sepsis: prevention and management of neutropenic sepsis in cancer patients
Sep 2012Neutropenic sepsis is a potentially fatal complication of anticancer treatment (particularly chemotherapy). Mortality..
Antibiotics for early-onset neonatal infection: Antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of early-onset neonatal infection
Aug 2012Early-onset neonatal bacterial infection (infection with onset within 72 hours of birth) is a significant cause of..
Urinary incontinence in neurological disease: Management of lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurological disease
Aug 2012The lower urinary tract consists of the urinary bladder and the urethra. Its function is to store and expel urine in a..
British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2012
Apr 2012The overall purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on best clinical practice in the treatment and management..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2012
Apr 2012The overall purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance on best clinical practice in the treatment and management..
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Apr 2012Our understanding of the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the potential for therapy of the..
Bacterial Sepsis following Pregnancy
Apr 2012The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance on the management of sepsis in the puerperium (i.e. sepsis..
Bacterial Sepsis in Pregnancy
Apr 2012The need for a guideline on the management of sepsis in pregnancy was identified by the 2007 Confidential Enquiry into..
ESCMID Guideline for the Management of Acute Sore Throat
Apr 2012Acute sore throat is a symptom often caused by an inflammatory process in the pharynx, tonsils or nasopharynx. Most of..
Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care
Mar 2012This guideline offers best practice advice on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary..
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
Mar 2012This guidance gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and..
Ketogenic diet in the management of epilepsy
Feb 2012The ketogenic diet (KD) is a therapeutic diet, which has been shown to improve seizure control in patients with drug..
UK guideline for the use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure (2011)
Dec 2011This guideline offers recommendations on the potential use of PEPSE, the circumstances in which it may be recommended,..
Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections
Nov 2011These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the most common management questions occurring in routine..
Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children: update 2011
Oct 2011These updated guidelines represent a review of new evidence since then and consensus clinical opinion where evidence was..
British HIV Association guidelines for the routine investigation and monitoring of adult HIV-1-infected individuals 2011
Sep 2011The aim is to present a consensus regarding the standard assessment and investigation at diagnosis of HIV infection and..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of TB/HIV coinfection 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians manage adults with tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfection...
British HIV Association and British Infection Association Guidelines for the Treatment of Opportunistic Infection in HIV-seropositive Individuals 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians investigate and manage HIV-seropositive patients suspected of, or..
British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of TB/HIV coinfection 2011
May 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians manage adults with HIV/TB co-infection...
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatitis C virus infection - updated June 2011
Mar 2011These EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are intended to assist physicians and other healthcare providers, as well..
Guidelines for the treatment of opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive individuals 2011
Jan 2011These guidelines have been drawn up to help physicians investigate and manage HIV-seropositive patients suspected of, or..
Post-polio syndrome
Jan 2011The aim was to revise the existing EFNS task force document, with regard to a common defi nition of PPS, and evaluation..
Guidelines for Tinea
Oct 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Tinea and displays images of this..
Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Sep 2010This guidance should be read in conjunction with the following NICE guidance: • NICE technology appraisal guidance 75..
Guidelines for Viral Warts
Aug 2010This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and treatment of Viral Warts and displays images of this..
The management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children and young people younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care
Jun 2010This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people younger than 16 years with bacterial..
The management of lower urinary tract symptoms in men
May 2010This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of men with lower urinary tract symptoms...
Guidelines for antiretroviral treatment of HIV-2-positive individuals
Jan 2010HIV-2, which is closely related to SIV from sooty mangabeys, was first identified in 1986 in patients with AIDS in..
Guidelines for the management of coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus
Jan 2010The 2010 guidelines have been updated to incorporate all new relevant information that has become available since the..
ESCMID: treatment guidance document for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
Dec 2009Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially fatal illness with an increasing incidence worldwide. Despite..
Swine flu clinical package
Oct 2009The swine flu clinical package is a set of tools for use by frontline healthcare professionals, in severe and..
ESC Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis
Jul 2009The main objective of the current Task Force was to provide clear and simple recommendations, assisting health care..
Management of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Mar 2009This guideline covers chlamydial infection of the genital tract and rectum. It excludes other sites of infection, eg..
Surgical site infection: Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection
Oct 2008The advice in the NICE guideline covers adults and children who are going to have a cut through the skin for an..
Oseltamivir, amantadine and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza
Sep 2008NICE has said that its recommendations about oseltamivir and zanamivir should not reduce efforts to give vaccination..
Entecavir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Sep 2008Entecavir, within its marketing authorisation, is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with chronic..
Telbivudine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Aug 2008This guidance does not apply to people with chronic hepatitis B who also have hepatitis C, hepatitis D or HIV...
Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery
Jul 2008The goals of prophylactic administration of antibiotics to surgical patients are to: - reduce the incidence of surgical..
Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people
May 2008This guideline makes recommendations on best practice in the recognition and management of meningococcal disease in..
Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis - Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures
Mar 2008The advice in this NICE guideline covers Patients who are at risk of infective endocarditis...
Guidelines for immunization of HIV-infected adults 2008
Jan 2008These guidelines provide evidence-graded recommendations on the appropriate use of active and passive immunization in..
Guidelines for the management of the sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV infection
Jan 2008The guidelines have been developed for use by healthcare staff in various disciplines including, gynaecologists, staff ..
Guidelines for the management of HIV infection in pregnant women 2008
Jan 2008The success of antenatal testing for HIV means that more clinicians than ever are involved in the care of women with HIV..
Guidelines for HIV-associated malignancies 2008
Jan 2008HIV infection is associated with three AIDS-defining malignancies (Kaposi’s sarcoma, high-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin’s..
Urinary tract infection in children: diagnosis, treatment and long-term management
Aug 2007This NICE guideline is about the care and treatment in the NHS in England and Wales of babies, children and young people..
Acutely ill patients in hospital - Recognition of and response to acute illness in adults in hospital
Jul 2007This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of adult patients within the acute hospital setting...
Feverish illness in children, assessment and initial management in children younger than 5 years
May 2007This advice in this guideline covers the care and treatment of children aged under 5 years with fever in the NHS in..
Adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Feb 2007NICE has made the following recommendations about the use of adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a to treat..
Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria
Jul 1905Malaria case management remains a vital component of the malaria control strategies. This entails early diagnosis and..
UK malaria treatment guidelines
Jun 1905Management of malaria depends on awareness of the diagnosis and on performing the correct diagnostic tests: the..
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