Central DuPage Hospital Resources

Below are institution-specific guidelines and clinical decision support tools for Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. 

General Resources

• Antibiogram Resources
• ​Antibiotic Duplicate Coverage Chart (PDF)​​
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines (PDF)
• ​​Fluoroquinolone Restriction Criteria (PDF)
• ​IV-to-PO Alternative Guideline (PDF)
• Piperacillin-tazobactam Usage Criteria (PDF)
• Surgical Prophylaxis Protocol (XLSX)
• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline, Oral Cephalosporin and Acid-Suppression Therapy Drug Interaction Guidance
• See Guidelines and Protocols for the following resources: Restricted Antimicrobial Use Criteria, Biofire Blood Panel Guidance, UTI guidance, and Skin and soft tissue guidance

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Organ System

Ears, Nose and Throat

• PEDIATRIC Otitis Media Treatment Guideline (PDF)
• Pharyngitis Treatment Guideline (PDF)
• ​Sinusitis Treatment Guideline (PDF)

Gastrointestinal and intra-abdominal

• See System Guidelines and Protocols for C. difficile Infection testing and treatment

Pneumonia

• Bronchitis Treatment Summary (PDF)
• ​PEDIATRIC Pneumonia Treatment Guideline (PDF)

Skin and Soft Tissue

• See Guidelines and Protocols System Page for the System SSTI Guideline
• PEDIATRIC Skin and Skin Structure Infection Pathway - Emergency Department
• PEDIATRIC Skin and Skin Structure Infection Pathway - Inpatient

Urinary Tract

• See Guidelines and Protocols System Page for the System UTI Guideline
• ​Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Treatment Guideline (PDF)
• ​PEDIATRIC Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guideline - Emergency Department​ (PDF)
• ​PEDIATRIC Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guideline - Inpatient (PDF)

CLINICIAN EDUCATION

See this page for helpful references for managing infectious diseases.

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