Guidelines At UCSF Adult Sites

20 Guidelines

Antimicrobial Stewardship

  1. Inpatient Beta-lactam Allergy Guideline

    P & T approved guidelines for assessing and managing beta-lactam allergies among inpatients

  2. Process for Ordering Restricted Antimicrobials at UCSFMC & UCSFBCH

    Step-by-step procedure for ordering restricted antimicrobials

Diagnostic Testing

  1. Microbiology Specimen Guide for OR Samples

    Guidance for collecting surgical specimens for microbiological processing.

  2. Testing for Suspected CNS Varicella-zoster Virus Infection

    Recommendations for testing for suspected CNS VZV infection

  3. UCSFMC Decision Support Tool for Use of Procalcitonin in Adult Inpatients

    Flowchart to aid in incorporating procalcitonin into considerations for initiating and discontinuing antibiotics.

Prevention and Treatment of Infections

  1. Adult Antimicrobial Dosing in Dialysis Reference Document

    Detailed recommendations for antimicrobial dosing in dialysis, with references.

  2. Code Sepsis Antimicrobial Recommendations

    Initial antimicrobial therapy recommendations for Code Sepsis at UCSFMC

  3. Drug Compatibility Chart for Code Sepsis Drugs

    Compatibility chart for code sepsis antimicrobials with other antimicrobials and solutions

  4. Extended-infusion piperacillin/tazobactam Policy and Procedure

    Policy and procedures for implementation of extended-infusion piperacillin/tazobactam.

  5. Foscarnet Dosing and Monitoring

    Recommendations for dosing and monitoring foscarnet for management of invasive CMV disease

  6. Guideline for the Management of Suspected Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Adults

    Consensus standards for management of suspected skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) among adult outpatients and hospitalized inpatients at UCSF Medical Center.

  7. Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Influenza 2020-21

    IDMP GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF INFLUENZA 2020-21 INFLUENZA SEASON DIAGNOSTICS

  8. Guidelines for Empiric Therapy for Patients with ESLD

    Guidance for empiric antimicrobial therapy in patients with end-stage liver disease

  9. Guidelines for Inpatient Management of Febrile Neutropenia

    Guidelines for prevention and management of febrile neutropenia at UCSFMC.

  10. Guidelines for Management of HBV in Immunosuppressed/Transplant Recipients

    UCSF Joint Hepatology/Transplant ID Guidelines For Anti-HBc+ Management In Organ Transplantation and Immunosuppression

  11. Guidelines for Use of Letermovir

    Guidelines for inpatient use of letermovir

  12. Management of Clostridium difficile infection in Adults

    Tri-hospital guidelines for management of C. difficile infection in adults

  13. Mangement of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia in Adults

    Guidelines for assessment and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults at UCSFMC

  14. Surgical Prophylaxis Guidelines

    Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

  15. Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Bone Marrow Transplant

    Guidelines for management of RSV infection in bone marrow transplant recipients.