BNF 5 Infections

Formulary	Last Updated
NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidance	June 2025

Prescribing Guidelines for BNF 5 Infections

Prescribing Guideline	Last Updated	Review Date
C difficile - management in primary care	August 2025	July 2028
Chicken pox & shingles - management in pregnant women & neonates	July 2024	July 2027
Chlamydia management guideline	February 2026	January 2029
Colomycin - use in lung infections in adults with Bronchiectasis	January 2024	December 2026
Onychomycosis - Empiric treatment and submission of samples to the laboratory	June 2025	May 2028
OPAT step up policy (North Derbyshire OPAT Team use only)	March 2025	March 2028
Thrush - oral treatment in babies	April 2026	March 2029

Other Information

Relevant resources:

• Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care - GOV.UK Updated May 2025
• National Measles Guidelines (UKHSA): How to manage cases of suspected measles: what patient details to take, who to notify and assessing risk of disease spreading in close contacts.
• RCGP TARGET antibiotic resource/toolkit, including leaflets to share with patients
• GOV.UK - Advice on Malaria prevention for travellers from the UK 

 

Antibiotic sensitivity reporting guide

• Reports from UHDB - UHDB Antibiotic Standard versus High Dosage Information
• Reports from CRH increased exposure dosing guidance - Eolas Medical site