NICE Short Clinical Guideline Published On Antibiotic Prescribing For Respiratory Tract Infections

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a short clinical guideline on appropriate prescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in adults and children in primary care. The guideline recommends that alternative prescription strategies are used for patients with RTIs who present in primary care and other first face-to-face contact healthcare settings such as emergency departments and walk-in centres.

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Filed under: Respiratory on July 31st, 2008