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Pediatric MUHC Empiric Treatment Guidelines
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Lower Respiratory TractPneumonia (Community-Acquired / Aspiration) Pneumonia - Hospital-Acquired, Ventilator-Associated (HAP/VAP) Influenza Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) Empyema
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GI, Intra-AbdominalIntra-abdominal Infections C. difficile infection
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GenitourinaryUrinary Tract Infections Postpartum Endometritis Chorioamnionitis Vulvovaginitis, Cervicitis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
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Skin and Soft TissueSkin and Soft Tissue Infections Diabetic Foot Infections​
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SkeletalSeptic Arthritis Osteomyelitis
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CardiovascularInfective Endocarditis S.aureus bacteremia Central Line Associated bloodstream infection
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Febrile SyndromesSepsis Febrile Neutropenia
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Central Nervous SystemMeningitis (Community-Acquired) Meningitis (Hospital-Acquired)
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Fungal infectionsCandidemia Invasive aspergillosis Pneumocystis pneumonia Histoplasmosis Mucormycosis Antifungal prophylaxis
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Surgical ProphylaxisSummary (under revision) Orthopedics Orthopedics - Open fractures Orthopedics - Spinal surgeries Orthopedics - Closed fractures and joint replacement Thoracic General surgery Obstetric and gynecology Transplant Cardiology Vascular Neurosurgery Urology Head and neck
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)Vancomycin Aminoglycosides Azoles Linezolid
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Viral infection and prophylaxisCMV treatment (NEW) Occupational exposure (HIV, Hep B & HepC) Suspected and confirmed COVID-19 (Last update: April 12, 2023) Summary of revisions to guidelines for COVID-19 management Outpatient management decision tree (Last update: April 12, 2023) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (under revision)
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