Respiratory infections
Influenza
Bronchiolitis
For treatment recommendations refer to Queensland Paediatric guideline – Bronchiolitis – Emergency management in children
Community acquired pneumonia in neonates (less than one month of age)
For treatment recommendations refer to CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
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Community acquired pneumonia in infants and children (more than one month of age) who are able to tolerate oral therapy
For treatment recommendations refer to CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
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Community acquired pneumonia in infants and children (more than one month of age) who are unable to tolerate oral therapy
For treatment recommendations refer to CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
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Empyema
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Severe community acquired pneumonia (infants and children less than 5 years old) (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Severe community acquired pneumonia (children older than 5 years of age (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Life-threatening pneumonia - Less than 5 years old (PICU/High dependency unit care required)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Life-threatening pneumonia - More than 5 years old (PICU/High dependency unit care required)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Nosocomial/ventilator associated pneumonia (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Pertussis/ Whooping cough (PICU and Non PICU)
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Tracheitis/ Epiglottitis
For treatment recommendations refer to CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
Croup
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Non CF bronchiectasis
Tuberculosis
For advice on the management of tuberculosis, contact the QCH Infection Management Consultant team.
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