Guidelines At UCSF Adult Sites

29 Guidelines

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

  1. Azole Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

    Reference document for adult azole therapeutic drug monitoring, adjustments and considerations

Syndrome Specific Guidelines

  1. Adult Appendicitis Pathway

    Adult guideline on appendicitis management

  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. COVID-19 Treatment Guidance

    COVID-19 Treatment Guidance including treatment of hospitalized patients, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and guidance on outpatient remdesivir

  8. 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.

  9. Gram-negative Bloodstream Infection

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

  10. HBV prophylaxis

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

  11. Hospital-acquired Pneumonia

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

  12. Influenza

    Guidelines for diagnosis and management of influenza

  13. IV to PO Syndromic Step-Down Guidance

    IV to PO step down guidelines for IV fluid shortage

  14. LTU Guidelines

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

  15. Mpox Treatment

      Please refer to guidelines below:

  16. RSV Treatment

    Guideline/Protocol Title:

  17. 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.

  18. Surgical Prophylaxis

    Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

  19. Vancomycin Infusion Reaction

    Guidance for management of vancomycin infusion reaction in adult patients

Diagnostic Testing

  1. Blood Culture Guidelines - UCSF Medical Center

    Guidelines regarding appropriate ordering of blood cultures during blood culture bottle shortages

  2. OR Microbiology Specimen Collection

    Guidance for collecting surgical specimens for microbiological processing.

  3. Procalcitonin

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

  4. 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

  5. VZV CNS Infection Testing

    Recommendations for testing for suspected CNS VZV infection

Policies, Procedures, & Protocols

  1. Extended Infusion Beta-Lactams

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

  2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding Microbiology Results & Infectious Disease-Related Questions (UCSF West Bay Sites)

    Resources for frequently asked questions, guidance on who to contact in certain situations.

  3. Inpatient Process for Ordering Restricted Antimicrobials for Adults at UCSF

    Step-by-step procedure for ordering restricted antimicrobials

  4. Piperacillin-tazobactam Extended Infusion

      Adult Extended Infusion Piperacillin/tazobactam Protocol Quick Links: Protocol Procedures