[Guideline 59]
 

Community Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Adults

SIGN Publication No. 59

ISBN 1899893 08 3
Published June 2002

Contents

The Guideline and Quick Reference Guide are available to download in Acrobat pdf format (info). Quick Reference Guide (227K) Guideline (570K).
  1. Introduction
  2. Epidemiology of LRTI in Scotland
  3. Assessment of severity
  4. Exacerbations of COPD
  5. Community acquired pneumonia
  6. Non-pneumonic LRTI
  7. Good practice in antibiotic use
  8. General management of LRTI
  9. Immunisation
  10. Key messages for patients
  11. Implementation and audit
  12. Development of the guideline

Additional information

Internet links

 
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
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