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Adult MUHC Empiric Treatment Guidelines
• Infective Endocarditis(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_ca93d72d07a84a87bcef5c621e75d205.pdf)
• S.aureus bacteremia(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_662ab9a9927a49a7a4f68f238035735d.pdf)
• Central Line Associated bloodstream infection (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_d823ddaf86594247b1bb380c299cd5b5.pdf)
• Meningitis (Community-Acquired) (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_8ef521b79ce04060af38f22f313738f3.pdf)
• Meningitis (Hospital-Acquired) (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_06eb1d508e6441a8a44eb5fc56132ddb.pdf)
• Sepsis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_6e8190a0a5de4a4dbc1041ee0584d7d7.pdf)
• Febrile Neutropenia (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_49b55ce53d62427d977dfbd34f6a6941.pdf)
• ESBL, AmpC and CRE bacterial infections (https://dea1a3d8-4e89-45bc-be00-9f102ea5d7c7.usrfiles.com/ugd/dea1a3_dde4b756ad844469aa6f0b9a6f44f406.pdf)
• Candidemia(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_45820a3b011b42958bcd36bc9e8898bc.pdf)
• Invasive aspergillosis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_af67bcbd42b7487083ac68b6767d6959.pdf)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_fe43eb1adf29414fbacfc46bb924fea1.pdf)
• Histoplasmosis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_2ccc3e79249949418eacc4e6a2ba588a.pdf)
• Mucormycosis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_f7bc65b9b7814ba485c1b6e85c0d9c64.pdf)
• Antifungal prophylaxis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/fb3ce6_47448eafc5f2455392b91bdcf65f0184.pdf)
• Urinary Tract Infections(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_251daff4bac340f68b9f364170a79ebe.pdf)
• Postpartum Endometritis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_02f7209c9f3c4520aa8e6c5ce12cda45.pdf)
• Chorioamnionitis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_e63aaefbad1c4521a2ce336d3220143d.pdf)
• Vulvovaginitis, Cervicitis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_e73f99dddec0424ab59fc4d62074bf93.pdf)
• Intra-abdominal Infections(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_6678a002953b4c3d9bdc4645ba713e3a.pdf)
• C. difficile i(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_4d35c4fb0524428dad1b66fb6eb32d40.pdf)nfection (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_4d35c4fb0524428dad1b66fb6eb32d40.pdf)
• Pneumonia (Community-Acquired / Aspiration)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_a35950b0c61d4da3a62db79a3477cc09.pdf)
• Pneumonia - Hospital-Acquired, Ventilator-Associated (HAP/VAP)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_762d7fc7ba6847cc87c64657d6c8eb3f.pdf)
• Influenza(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_d1b1f018c6424211a43aeabea7a1c384.pdf)
• Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_05f525666d0f40e68289a8893377e89b.pdf)
• Empyema (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_0038340bc8a544c38aee4e2b9941bbe1.pdf)
• Septic Arthritis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_d879d38b0e10474995e1c63357a84364.pdf)
• Osteomyelitis (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_90098922dbfd4b8c83ff2d0bf440c074.pdf)
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_fe1b3a25470b42ae97867fe625e4414f.pdf)
• Diabetic Foot Infections (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_24eea414e3cf4790a5c0f5b59590b7c3.pdf)
• Summary (u(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_4c9eab370cec49ffb47bc008894476a8.pdf)nder revision)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_4c9eab370cec49ffb47bc008894476a8.pdf)
• Orthopedics (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_54e1c68bb48041bb8b5b27a0df217e3c.pdf)
• Orthopedics - Open fractures (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_45f242ab41cd43cebc6763843d27a6eb.pdf)
• Orthopedics - Spinal surgeries (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_4c6baee7e78d4603ad37cdce06175f26.pdf)
• Orthopedics - Closed fractures and joint replacement(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_a1b7354335804d79822b16668bc42cfd.pdf)
• Thoracic
• General surgery
• Obstetric and gynecology
• Transplant
• Cardiology
• Vascular
• Neurosurgery
• Urology
• Head and neck
• Vancomycin (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_1cba5e150fe1466cad073cfcf3bd897b.pdf)
• Aminoglycosides (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_24df5ea890ff4a1182c94f1c5c43fa78.pdf)
• Azoles (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_02afe9fa6b29469b837b4a2245f9b2a3.pdf)
• Linezolid (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_aed2339ac91e467a93584fa024f8ae26.pdf)
• IV to PO guide(https://dea1a3d8-4e89-45bc-be00-9f102ea5d7c7.usrfiles.com/ugd/dea1a3_1d230b89257540eb935c92d1500fd968.pdf)
• CMV treatment (N(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/fb3ce6_32ba07f5bd5c4bc8968376ac3653ef06.pdf)EW)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/fb3ce6_32ba07f5bd5c4bc8968376ac3653ef06.pdf) (https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/fb3ce6_32ba07f5bd5c4bc8968376ac3653ef06.pdf)
• Occupational exposure (HIV, Hep B & HepC)(https://dea1a3d8-4e89-45bc-be00-9f102ea5d7c7.usrfiles.com/ugd/dea1a3_d9758cb7cc4d4db1a9322285d3f48ba4.pdf)
• Suspected and confirmed COVID-19 (Last update: April 12, 2023)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_a3292cc1b5c24d539da5304c38e77d74.pdf)
• Summary of revisions to guidelines for COVID-19 management(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/7b3751_85056cf2ead94288891e56adbb182c41.pdf)
• Outpatient management decision tree (Last update: April 12, 2023)(https://www.muhcasp.com/_files/ugd/dea1a3_7b98f7966d9c43a5b2c8f9072edd3cd6.pdf)
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (under revision)
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