IV to PO Syndromic Step-Down Guidance
IV to PO step down guidelines for IV fluid shortage
Blood Culture Guidelines - UCSF Medical Center
Guidelines regarding appropriate ordering of blood cultures during blood culture bottle shortages
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.
Surgical Prophylaxis Pediatrics
Guidelines for pre- and peri-procedure surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis
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
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
Influenza
Guidelines for diagnosis and management of influenza
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Algorithm
Clinical algorithms for management of pediatric patients with suspected or established appendicitis:
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) or hospital-onset infections in infants at > 72 hours of age who have been hospitalized since birth (late-onset).