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Below are guidelines and clinical decision support tools for Northwestern Medicine Ambulatory Care sites, including Immediate Care Centers. 

General Resources

• FDA Fluoroquinolone Warning Information (PDF)
• 10 Ways to Reduce Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Ambulatory Care (PDF)​
• NM Urgent Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Outcomes Publication 2022

Outpatient Infection Treatment Guidance
These recommendations are produced by ADSP and are concordant with national guidelines and local epidemiology

• Acute Otitis Media
• Acute Pharyngitis
• Acute Sinusitis
• Bite Injury
• Bronchitis and Pneumonia
  • ​​Acute Cough Management Flowchart
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Outpatient Beta-lactam Risk Assessment for the Non-allergist

Educational Resources
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Educational resources to help you decide which antibiotics, if any, are optimal.

PATIENT EDUCATION

CLINICIAN EDUCATION

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ALLERGY RESOURCES