Antibiotic management in adults with influenza managed in the community
| Patient group | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| (A) Not complicated by influenza-related pneumonia | |
| Previously well | Antibiotics not routinely required |
| Previously well, but who have developed significant worsening of symptoms (particularly recrudescent fever or increasing breathlessness) | Consider antibiotic use |
| Patients with COPD and/or other severe pre-existing illnesses | Strongly consider antibiotic use |
| (B) Complicated by influenza-related pneumonia | |
| All patients | Antibiotics recommended |