​Northwestern Memorial Hospital Resources

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

General Resources

• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline, and more dosing guidance
• Antibiogram Resources​
• ​Biofire Blood Panel Guidance
• Duration of Therapy Guide
• Protocol for CR-Enterobacterales and DTR-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Restricted Antimicrobial Criteria
• Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guide​

Drug-Specific Guidance

Aminoglycosides

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

Beta-lactams

• NMH Beta-lactam TDM Protocol
• Oral Cephalosporin and Acid-Suppression Therapy Drug Interaction Guidance

Vancomycin

• Agent Selection Guidance
• AUC Online Calculator
• User Guide for AUC Calculator
• See Antimicrobial Dosing for the following resources: Antimicrobial Renal Dosing protocol, Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guideline

HIV Antiretrovirals

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

Culture Decision Algorithms

• Blood Cultures – Central Venous Access Device
• Urine Cultures – Foley Catheter

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Organ System

Bone and Joint

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Bone & Joint

Cardiovascular

• Antibiotic Lock Therapy
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Cardiovascular

Central Nervous System

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

Gastrointestinal and Intra-Abdominal

• C. difficile Infection Testing Algorithm: PCR/Reflex Toxin EIA 
• C. difficile Infection Treatment Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients 
• FAQs: NM Diagnosis and Treatment of C. difficile Infection
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – GI & IAI
• Oral Antibiotics for the Treatment of Non-operative Appendicitis and Diverticulitis

Genitourinary

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Genitourinary
• Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guidelines
• Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Management

Respiratory

• Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines
• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Respiratory
• Community Acquired Pneumonia Education

Skin and Skin Structure

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Skin and Skin Structure

Systemic Syndromes

• Empiric Prescribing Guidelines – Systemic Syndromes

Common Resources

• Allergy
• Antibiogram
• Antimicrobial Dosing 

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