Guidelines - All Sites

40 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

  3. VASF Restricted Antimicrobials

    Criteria for use of restricted antimicrobials at VASF

Diagnostic Testing

  1. Microbiology Specimen Guide for OR Samples

    Guidance for collecting surgical specimens for microbiological processing.

  2. 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

  3. Testing for Suspected CNS Varicella-zoster Virus Infection

    Recommendations for testing for suspected CNS VZV infection

  4. 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. Antibiotic Lock Therapy in Adults

      SECTION A: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  3. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients

    Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients

  4. Code Sepsis Antimicrobial Recommendations

    Initial antimicrobial therapy recommendations for Code Sepsis at UCSFMC

  5. Drug Compatibility Chart for Code Sepsis Drugs

    Compatibility chart for code sepsis antimicrobials with other antimicrobials and solutions

  6. Emergency Department Management of Pediatric Oncology and BMT Patients with Fever

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

  7. Empiric Antimicrobial Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Liver Failure and/or Early Post-Liver Transplantation

    Guidance for management of infection in children with liver failure

  8. Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection Adult IV to PO Step-Down Guideline

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

  9. Extended-infusion piperacillin/tazobactam Policy and Procedure

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

  10. Foscarnet Dosing and Monitoring

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

  11. 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.

  12. Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Influenza 2022-23

    IDMP GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF INFLUENZA DIAGNOSTICS

  13. Guidelines for Empiric Therapy for Patients with ESLD

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

  14. Guidelines for Inpatient Management of Febrile Neutropenia

    Guidelines for prevention and management of febrile neutropenia at UCSFMC.

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

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

  16. Guidelines for Sepsis in the ICN

    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 who have been hospitalized since birth (late-onset).

  17. Guidelines for Use of Letermovir

    Guidelines for inpatient use of letermovir

  18. Management of Clostridioides difficile infection in Adults

    Introduction

  19. Management of Fever in Pediatric Oncology and BMT Patients

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

  20. Mangement of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia in Adults

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

  21. Necrotizing Enterocolitis/Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation: Antibiotic Selection & Duration of Therapy

    Guidance on antibiotic selection and treatment duration for necrotizing enterocolitis

  22. Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Algorithm

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

  23. San Francisco VA Medical Center Guidelines for the Treatment of Diarrhea Associated with Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)

    San Francisco VA Medical Center Guidelines for the Treatment of Diarrhea Associated with Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)

  24. Surgical Prophylaxis Guidelines

    Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

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

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

  26. UCSF ID/Plastic Surgery Guidelines for Management of Tissue Expander Infections

    Guidelines for management of infections of tissue expanders.

  27. VASF Guide to Antimicrobials

    Comprehensive guide to antimicrobial use at San Francisco VA medical center.

  28. ZSFG Adult C. difficile Infection Guideline

    Treatment guidelines for adults admitted to ZSFG with C. difficile infection.

  29. ZSFG Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis Protocol

    Antibiotic prophylaxis for open fractures. Agreed upon by Orthopedics, Trauma, ED, and ID in 6/2020.

  30. ZSFG Post-Emergent Splenectomy Vaccination Guideline

    Guidance for indicated vaccines for patients after emergent splenectomy based on current CDC/ACIP recommendations.

  31. ZSFG Pre-Splenectomy Vaccination Guideline

    Guidance for indicated vaccines for patients scheduled for elective splenectomy based on current CDC/ACIP recommendations.

  32. ZSFG Restricted Antimicrobials

    Restricted antimicrobials at ZSFGH

  33. ZSFG Surgical Prophylaxis Guidelines

    ZSFG guidelines for surgical preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis. Contains recommended regimens by type of surgery (with alternative for patients with beta-lactam allergy) and dosing guidance for adults and pediatrics.