Guidelines At UCSF Adult Sites

23 Guidelines

Syndrome Specific Guidelines

  1. Adult Antimicrobial Dosing in Dialysis Reference Document

    Detailed recommendations for antimicrobial dosing in dialysis, with references.

  2. Allergy (Beta-lactam)

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

  3. Antibiotic Lock Therapy

    Guideline for the use of antibiotic lock therapy in adults

  4. Breast Tissue Expander Infection

    Guidelines for management of infections of tissue expanders.

  5. Clostridioides difficile Infection

    Standards for management of C. difficile infection in adults

  6. Code Sepsis

    Initial antimicrobial therapy recommendations for Code Sepsis at UCSFMC

  7. Febrile Neutropenia

    Flowsheet describing management of febrile neutropenia at UCSFMC. For full guidance on prevention and management, please refer to the SOP-3631 "Management of the Febrile Neutropenic Patient." This SOP can be accessed through Master Control and is maintained by the Adult Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy Program.

  8. Gram-negative Bloodstream Infection

    Guidance for converting from IV to PO therapy in patients with bloodstream infection due to Gram-negative pathogens (Enterobacterales)

  9. HBV prophylaxis

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

  10. Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

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

  11. Influenza

    Guidelines for diagnosis and management of influenza

  12. LTU Guidelines

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

  13. Mpox Treatment

      Link to guideline

  14. RSV Treatment

    Guideline/Protocol Title:

  15. Skin and Skin Structure Infection

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

  16. Surgical Prophylaxis

    Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

  17. Surgical Prophylaxis Pediatrics

    Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

Diagnostic Testing

  1. OR Microbiology Specimen Collection

    Guidance for collecting surgical specimens for microbiological processing.

  2. Procalcitonin

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

  3. Rapid Gram-positive Blood Culture

    These guidelines inform selection and modification of antibiotic therapy based on preliminary blood culture results. They are not intended to replace clinical judgement

  4. VZV CNS Infection Testing

    Recommendations for testing for suspected CNS VZV infection

Polices and Procedures

  1. Extended Infusion Beta-Lactams

    Adult Extended Infusion Beta-Lactam Guideline for ceftazidime, cefepime, and meropenem

  2. Process for Ordering Restricted Antimicrobials at UCSFMC & UCSFBCH

    Step-by-step procedure for ordering restricted antimicrobials