Antimicrobial prescribing guidance

All NHS Boards in Scotland have Antimicrobial Management Teams (AMTs) to support the prudent prescribing of antimicrobials across both primary and secondary care. The AMT works in collaboration with the infection prevention and control team, infectious diseases, microbiology and all the other clinical teams. Refer to local board antimicrobial prescribing resources for prescribing information on secondary care management of infections. 

High Dose Antimicrobial Regimens Based on Susceptibility Reporting 

Representatives including members of AMTs from NHS Borders, NHS Fife and NHS Lothian collaborate on ERF infections chapter recommendations. The infections formulary recommendations aim to support antimicrobial stewardship by providing prescribing recommendations for the management of common infections in primary care.

The local board Antimicrobial Management Teams (AMTs) have developed additional information to complement laboratory susceptibility reporting. The following resources provide guidance on high dose antimicrobial regimens for adults based on susceptibility testing for particular micro-organisms:

• In NHS Borders refer to local resource: Adult High Dose Antimicrobial Regimens Based on Susceptibility Reporting
• NHS Fife: Adult High Dose Antimicrobial Regimens Based on Susceptibility Reporting
• NHS Lothian: Adult High Dose Antimicrobial Regimens Based on Susceptibility Reporting

NHS Borders: Antimicrobial prescribing NHS Fife: Antimicrobial prescribing NHS Lothian: Antimicrobial prescribing