Guidelines At UCSF Pediatrics Sites

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

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients

Standardized guidelines for management of fever in patients on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Oncology) and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) services

Guidance for ED management of pediatric oncology/BMT patients with fever

Guidance for management of infection in children with liver failure

This guideline applies to use of antibiotics in the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco Intensive Care Nursery for empiric treatment of presumed perinatal (early-onset, =72 hours of age) or hospital-onset infections in infants at > 72 hours of age who have been hospitalized since birth (late-onset).

Guidelines for diagnosis and management of influenza

IV to PO step down guidelines for IV fluid shortage

Guidance on antibiotic selection and treatment duration for necrotizing enterocolitis

Clinical algorithms for management of pediatric patients with suspected or established appendicitis:

Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

Blood Culture Rapid Identification Panel (BCID-II)The purpose of this document is to provide general guidance for empiric therapy based on the results of the rapid blood culture identification panel (BCID-

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

Guidance for collecting surgical specimens for microbiological processing.

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

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