Guidelines and Protocols

These guidance documents are intended to help clinicians manage optimal treatment for infections.
See Antimicrobial Dosing for dose specific resources. See Site-Specific Guidance for local protocols.

General Guidance

• Antimicrobial Sodium Content Including Standard Diluent (PDF)
• Biofire® FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification Panel Clinician Guidance (PDF) | System-wide
• C. difficile Treatment Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients (PDF)​
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Identification Panel Guidance
• IV to PO Antimicrobial Table
• Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infection Empiric Treatment Guidance (PDF)
• Oral Antibiotics for Treatment of Non-operative Appendicitis & Diverticulitis (PDF)
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) Clinical Pathway & Treatment Guidance (PDF)​
• Surgical Irrigations (PDF)
• ​Trauma Injury Antimicrobial Guidance (PDF)
• UTI and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Guidance (PDF)
  • ​UTI & ASB Initiative Background
    

Available Antimicrobial Agents

• Restricted Antimicrobial Use Criteria - NM System Formulary Guidance (PDF)

Culture Decision Algorithms

• Blood Cultures – Central Venous Access Device (PDF)
• C. difficile Testing Algorithm: PCR/Reflex Toxin EIA (PDF)
• Urine Cultures – Foley Catheter (PDF)

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​HIV Antiretrovirals

• ​​Antiretroviral Therapy Tables (PDF)
• Auto-Substitution Policy – Antiretroviral Therapy (PDF)
• CRRT Dosing Tables – Antiretrovirals (PDF)
• Crush/Do Not Crush Table (PDF)

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Common Resources

• Allergy
• Antibiogram
• Antimicrobial Dosing ​