International guidelines

United Kingdom

UK Standards for microbiology investigations B 14: investigation of pus and exudates

Published by:Public Health England

Last published:2016

North America

Practice guideline for specifications and performance of image-guided percutaneous drainage/aspiration of abscesses and fluid collections (PDAFC)

Published by:American College of Radiology; Society of Interventional Radiology; Society for Pediatric Radiology

Last published:2023

Appropriateness criteria: radiologic management of infected fluid collections

Published by:American College of Rheumatology

Last published:2019

Asia

Guidelines for diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy in adults

Published by:Indian Chest Society/National College of Chest Physicians (I)/Indian Association for Bronchology

Last published:2019

Rest of the world

International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Published by:European Respiratory Society

Last published:2017

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