​Northwestern Memorial Hospital Resources

Below are institution-specific guidelines and clinical decision support tools for Northwestern Memorial Hospital. ​

General Resources

• Antibiogram Resources​​
• Duration of Therapy Guide (PDF)​
• Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guide​
• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline, Beta-lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, and other dosing
• See Guidelines and Protocols for the following resources: Restricted Antimicrobial Use Criteria, UTI Treatment Guidance, Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Guidance, and Blood Biofire Guidance

Drug-Specific Guidance

Aminoglycosides

• Cystic Fibrosis (PDF)
• Endocarditis Synergy (PDF)
• Gram Negative Infections (PDF)
• Surgical Prophylaxis (gentamicin) (PDF)

Vancomycin

• Agent Selection Guidance (PDF)
• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline

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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Organ System

Bone and Joint

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Bone & Joint (PDF)

Cardiovascular

• Antibiotic Lock Therapy (PDF)
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Cardiovascular (PDF)

Central Nervous System

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – CNS (PDF)
• Intraventricular & Intrathecal Antibiotic Dosing Guide (PDF)

Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal

• ​Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – GI & IAI (PDF)​
• See System Guidelines and Protocols for C. difficile Infection testing and treatment and Oral Antibiotics for Treatment of Non-operative Appendicitis & Diverticulitis

Genitourinary

• See Guidelines and Protocols for UTI Treatment Guidance​​
• Avoidance of Fluoroquinolones in UTI (PDF)

Respiratory

• Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines (PDF)
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Respiratory (PDF)
• Community Acquired Pneumonia Education (PDF)

Skin and Skin Structure

See Guidelines & Protocols for Skin and Soft Tissue Clinical Pathway & Treatment Guidance

Systemic Syndromes

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Systemic Syndromes (PDF)

Common Resources

• Allergy
• Antibiogram
• Antimicrobial Dosing 
• Guidelines and Protocols

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