Example bug-drug combinations

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

Please get in touch with ann.wales3@nhs.scot with any questions.

Some examples of bug-drug combinations in practice are listed below:

Organism	Antibiotic	Result	High dose regime
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Ciprofloxacin	I	750mg oral every 12 hours 400mg IV every 8 hours
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Piperacillin/tazobactam	I	4.5g IV every 6 hours
Staphylococcus aureus	Ciprofloxacin	I	750mg oral every 12 hours 400mg IV every 8 hours
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia	Co-trimoxazole	I	1440mg oral/IV every 12 hours
Candida glabrata	Fluconazole	I	800mg oral/IV once daily
Escherichia coli	Temocillin	I	2g IV every 8 hours
Haemophilus influenzae^	Amoxicillin	I	1g oral every 8 hours
Haemophilus influenzae^	Co-amoxiclav	I	Co-amoxiclav 625mg oral every 8 hours + Amoxicillin 500mg oral every 8 hours

^High dose regime applies to oral route only