The PaedsHub Pod

Group A Streptococcal infections and the Interim Clinical Guidance

Listen Later

In this episode, Dr Felicity Cooksey & Dr Leila Ellis have a conversation with Katie Heard, a Specialist Pharmacist with an interest in antimicrobials and infectious diseases, about Group A Strep & looking at the interim clinical guidance from the UK HSA.  They discuss signs of Streptococcal infections and Scarlet fever, local statistics, the FeverPAIN score & the recent changes to it, testing and prescribing advice taking into consideration current supply issues.


Resources discussed:

UK HSA Interim Clinical Guidance & Safety netting advice: 

  • https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/group-a-streptococcus-communications-to-clinicians/#:~:text=Interim%20clinical%20guidance%20update%20aimed,released%20on%202%20December%202022
  • https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/professionals/gp-primary-care-staff/safety-netting-documents-parents/strep-and-scarlet-fever

    • Resources for learning more about rashes in a range of skin tones:

    • https://dftbskindeep.com/about/
    • https://www.blackandbrownskin.co.uk/mindthegap

      • The Kidzmed prescribing project:

      • https://qicentral.rcpch.ac.uk/medsiq/patient-support/creating-a-pill-school-the-kidzmed-project/
      • https://adc.bmj.com/content/105/11/1105
        • ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        The PaedsHub PodBy PaedsHub