I’m sure you cannot have escaped the drive to control the use of antibiotics and limit their use to conditions caused by bacteria rather than virus infections. Viral illness are common, cause symptoms which can be very distressing and result in time lost from work or school, importantly, they do not respond to antibiotics and have a natural course before your body’s immune system combats the virus.
Below are leaflets which we hope you find useful in understanding whether an illness is likely to be due to a viral illness or bacterial.
Do I need an antibiotic leaflet
Does my child need an antibiotic leaflet
Cough and Acute Bronchitis – self help
Common Cold and Flu-like Illness – self help
Caring for children with cough leaflet
If you require any of the above information in an alternative format, please contact reception.
