Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Below are institution-specific guidelines and clinical decision support tools organized by body systems for Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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General

Allergy Toolkit:
Provider Education: Penicillin Allergy
Cross Reactivity Chart: Beta-lactams
Allergy Risk Assessment and Clinical Pathway
Patient Education: Penicillin Allergy

Antibiogram
Facility Wide Antibiogram - 2018 *Updated*
Fungal Antibiogram (facility wide) - 2017
ED Gram Negative Antibiogram (emergency department) - 2017
​ED Gram Positive Antibiogram (emergency department) - 2017
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CRRT Dosing Tables - Antimicrobial Agents

Dosing of Renally Eliminated Antimicrobial Agents

IV-to-PO Conversion Guide

Obesity Antibiotic Dosing Weight Guide

Restricted Antimicrobial Criteria (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)

Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guide

Spectrum of Activity Guides for Antibiotics
Spectrum Table
Visual Guide


​Drug-Specific Guidance

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

Vancomycin Dosing and Selection
AUC Online Calculator New
User Guide for AUC Calculator New
Empiric Dosing Table
Agent Selection Guidance

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Organ System

Bone and Joint

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Bone & Joint

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Cardiovascular

Antibiotic Lock Therapy

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Cardiovascular

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Central Nervous System

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - CNS

Intraventricular & Intrathecal Antibiotic Dosing Guide

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Gastrointestinal & Intra-Abdominal

Clostridium difficile Diagnostic Algorithm

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - GI & IAI

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Genitourinary

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guidelines

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Respiratory

Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines

​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Respiratory

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​Skin and Skin Structure

​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Skin and Skin Structure

Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Treatment Guideline

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Systemic Syndromes

​​​Duration of Therapy Guide

Empiric Prescribing Guidelines - Systemic Syndromes

HIV Resources - Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
​Antiretroviral Therapy Tables
Auto-Substitution Policy - Antiretroviral Therapy
CRRT Dosing Tables - Antiretrovirals
Crush/Do Not Crush Table
HIV Regimen Overview


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