UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco

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

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

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

Guidance on antibiotic selection and treatment duration for necrotizing enterocolitis

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