About Antibiotic Prescribing

Aims

1. To provide a simple, best guess approach to the treatment of common infections
2. To promote the safe and effective use of antibiotics
3. To minimise the emergence of bacterial resistance in the community

This site is provided by the HSE and RCPI Clinical Programme on HCAI and AMR Prevention, working with the ICGP. It aims to provide GPs with a quick reference guide to antibiotic prescribing.

• Principles of Antimicrobial Treatment
• Background: Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for primary care in Ireland

Useful Links

• Visit the HSE’s Antibiotics Home Page.
• Visit the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
• Visit the ICGP website.
• Visit the Health Products Regulatory Authority for SPCs for products licensed in Ireland.
• Visit HPSC Information Leaflets pages for the General Public, (MRSA, CRE, etc)

Send feedback on these guidelines to antibiotics@hpsc.ie