Clinical Guidelines
The guidelines listed below have either been generated by BIA or endorsed by the BIA Guidelines Development Group.
Clinical practice guidelines are "guides" only and may not apply to all patients and all clinical situations. They are not intended to override clinicians' judgment.
| BSAC 04 | Guidelines for the antibiotic treatment of endocarditis in adults: report of the working party for the British Society for Antimicroial Chemotherapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Dec;54(6):971-81. |
| ESC 09 | Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis. European Heart Journal 2009 |
BSAC 12 Guidelines for the diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of endocarditis in adults: a report of the
working party of the BSAC
| BSAC 06 | Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2006 Jun;57(6):1035-42. |
| BTS 01(09) | Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Thorax 2001; 56: (suppl IV) |
| Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2009 Update. British Thoracic Society |
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Early management of suspected bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in immunocompetent adults.
BIS and Meningitis Research Foundation 2003 |
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| IDSA 04 | Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004;39:885-910 |
| ATS/IDSA 07 | ATS/IDSA Statement: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases |
| NICE 2011 CG117 | Tuberculosis: Clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control. March 2011 Developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions at the Royal College of Physicians |
| CNS TB 2009 | British Infection Society guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous system in adults and children |
| IDSA 04 | Guidelines for treatment of candidiasis Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004;38:161-189 |
| BAD 04 | Guidelines for the treatment of onychomycosis British Journal of Dermatology 2003; 148: 402–410 |
| BAD 00 | Guidelines for the management of tinea capitis British Journal of Dermatology 2000; 143: 53-58. |
| IDSA 2007 | Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Histoplasmosis Clinical Infection Diseases 2007;45:807-826 |
| BHIVA 2008 | British HIV Association Guidelines for immunization of HIV-infected adults. HIV Medicine (2008), 9, 795-848 |
| CDC/IDSA/NIH 04 |
Treating Opportunistic Infections Among Adults and Adolescents (CDC, NIH and HIVMA/IDSA) |
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Pandemic flu. Clinical management of patients with influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic. |
Chickenpox in Adults
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Chickenpox in Adults - Clinical Management BIS 2008 |
Other organisms
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UK malaria treatment guidelines |
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New guidelines on malaria prevention: a summary |
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Malaria - Algorithm for initial assessment and management in adults |
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Fever in returned travellers presenting in the United Kingdom: Recommendations for investigation and Initial Managment. BIS and HTD 2009 |
Guidelines on the facilities required for minor surgical procedures and minimal access interventions
J Hosp Infect 2012; 80: 103-109
Press release also available
BIA, HIS, HPA, IPS,NCHI, NHS Confederation
JoI (2012) 64, 1-18
Clinical Guidelines For Immunoglobulin Use.
Department of Health UK May 2008
UK Standards for psychological support for adults living with HIV.
