Te Whata Kura is the new national antimicrobial guideline.
It includes revised guidance around:
- Cellulitis, irrespective of patient BMI, 1000mg Flucloxacillin QID with food for 5 days.
- Cystitis, uncomplicated: Nitrofurantoin (Micronised version trade name Macrobid), so as not to confuse with the regular Nitrofurantoin and underdose the patient (100 mg BD for 5 days with food).
- Adult unilateral otitis media and no severe symptoms no antibiotics needed.
- Adult bilateral otitis media: Amoxicillin 1000mg TDS for 5 days, with or without food.
- There is no advice on this website for otitis media in children.
- Diverticulitis (in a non-immunocompromised patient) needs 72 hours of observation without antibiotics. Complicated may need a surgical opinion.
Reference
