Disclaimer:
The recommendations given in this guide were developed for use at Auckland DHB (including Starship Children’s Hospital). While we are happy to make them freely accessible, they may not be appropriate for other institutions. They are meant to serve as treatment guidelines and DO NOT supplant clinical judgement or infectious Diseases/Paediatric Infectious Diseases consultation when indicated. While we have attempted to verify that all information is correct, because of on-going research, practice may have changed. Web-based calculators provided in links are not endorsed by Script and we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
Clinical and research team:
• Dr Mark Thomas, Auckland City Hospital
• Dr Stephen Ritchie, Auckland City Hospital
• Dr Chang-Ho Yoon, Auckland City Hospital
• Eamon Duffy, Auckland City Hospital
• Dr Stephen McBride, Middlemore Hospital
• Dr Kerry Read, North Shore Hospital
• Gayl Humphrey, University of Auckland
• Sarah Primhak, Starship Hospital
Features:
• Offline access
• Automatic updating
This app was developed as part of a research study run by NIHI, at the University of Auckland and the Auckland DHB. The research is complete and you can find the research outcomes at Yoon CH, Ritchie SR, Duffy EJ, Thomas MG, McBride S, Read K, et al. (2019) Impact of a smartphone app on prescriber adherence to antibiotic guidelines in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia or urinary tract infections. PLoS ONE 14(1): e0211157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211157
