The following links provide antimicrobial treatment and dosing guidelines for adults with various infectious diseases. These guidelines have been developed by CAUSE and approved by the CAUSE Advisory Board and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
As always, sound clinical judgement should be applied in conjunction with the information provided by these guidelines. In some instances, expert opinion should be solicited.
Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines
Assessing mental status changes in elderly patients with bacteriuria
CMV prophylaxis & treatment in SCT patients
Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines
Empiric Antibiotics for Sepsis
Empiric Antibiotics for Infections (not sepsis)
Febrile Neutropenia Algorithm (patients NOT allergic to penicillin)
Febrile Neutropenia Algorithm (patients WITH severe penicillin allergy)
Clostridium difficile-Associated Colitis Diagnosis and Management
Ribavirin for treatment of Respiratory Syncitial Virus Infection
Surgical Prophylaxis Guideline for Adults
Clinical Guidance on Blood Culture Ordering and Utilization
Antimicrobial Dosing Guidelines
Gentamicin and Tobramycin Conventional Dosing
Gentamicin and Tobramycin Extended Interval ('Once Daily') Nomogram
Aminoglycoside Monitoring Guideline for Adults
Vancomycin Monitoring Guideline for Adults
Diagnostic Guidelines
BioFire Joint Infection Panel Education
BioFire Pneumonia Panel Education
BCID2 Blood Culture Panel Education
Pediatric Documents
Vancomycin Serum Concentration Monitoring in Pediatric Patients