Respiratory tract infections - antibiotic prescribing. NICE clinical guideline

Clinical guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for respiratory infections. — National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2008. - 240 p.Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and children in primary care.
acute otitis media
acute sore throat/acute pharyngitis/acute tonsillitis
common cold
acute rhinosinusitis
acute cough/acute bronchitis.Patient-centred careList of all recommendations
Care pathway for respiratory tract infectionsOverviewEvidence review and recommendations
Overview of the efficacy of antibiotics for RTIs in primary care
Antibiotic management strategies for RTIs
Identifying those patients with RTIs who are likely to be at risk of developing complications
Patients and parents/carers’ preferences regarding antibiotic management strategies for RTIs (no antibiotic prescribing, delayed antibiotic prescribing and immediate antibiotic prescribing)
Research recommendations
References, glossary and abbreviationsMethods
Aim and scope of the guideline
Development methodsThe Guideline Development Group
Declarations