These SMIs have been withdrawn and are not being updated, and the infection here is likely obsolete and not controlled. This should not be used for clinical care.
Bacteriology
B 1: Investigation of bacterial ear infections and associated specimens (2014) – Withdrawn
This document was withdrawn on 13 August 2024 following the publication of S 13: Painful and/or discharging ear. This is in line with the UK SMI strategy and in agreement with the UK SMI Steering Committee that technical UK SMIs will be replaced with the relevant syndromic document as they are published.
B 2: Investigation of bacterial eye infections (2017) -Withdrawn
This document was withdrawn on 13 August 2024 following the publication of S 11: Red or painful eye. This is in line with the UK SMI strategy and in agreement with the UK SMI Steering Committee that technical UK SMIs will be replaced with the relevant syndromic document as they are published.
B 19: Investigation of sinus aspirate (2014) – Withdrawn
This document was withdrawn on 30 December 2014. The contents of this document have been incorporated into B 5: Investigation of nasal samples.
B 23: Investigation of gastric aspirates and infection screen swabs from neonates – This is not available anymore
This document was withdrawn on 1 March 2012. The contents of this document will be incorporated into B 37: Investigation of blood cultures (for organisms other than Mycobacterium species).
B 28: Investigation of genital tract and associated specimens (2017) – Withdrawn
This document was withdrawn on 20 May 2025 following the publication of UK SMI S 6 – Infectious syndromes affecting the genitourinary tract and reproductive organs. This is in line with the UK SMI strategy and in agreement with the UK SMI Steering Committee that technical UK SMIs will be replaced with the relevant syndromic document as they are published.