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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Antibiograms
Facility Wide Antibiogram - 2020
Emergency Department Antibiogram - 2020
Fungal Antibiogram (limited) - 2020

Source-Based:
Blood Antibiogram - 2020
Respiratory Antibiogram - 2020
Urinary Antibiogram - 2020

ICU Antibiograms:
ICU (non-MICU) Antibiogram - 2020
MICU Antibiogram - 2020
MICU Pseudomonas aeruginosa ​Combination Antibiogram - 2020

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General

Allergy Toolkit:
Allergy Risk Assessment and Clinical Pathway
NMH Graded Challenge Guidance Document
Provider Education: Penicillin Allergy
Cross Reactivity Chart: Beta-lactams
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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
Visual Guide


​Culture Decision Algorithms

Urine Cultures - Foley Catheter
Blood Cultures - Central Venous Access Device


​Drug-Specific Guidance

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

Cephalosporin Guidance
​Oral Cephalosporin and Acid-Suppression Therapy Drug Interaction Guidance Document​

Fluoroquinolone Advisory
FDA Warning For Fluoroquinolone-Associated Aortic Dissections/Ruptures​​
10 Ways to Reduce Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in the Hospital
10 Ways to Reduce Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Ambulatory Care

Vancomycin Dosing and Selection
Vancomycin (IV) Dosing and Monitoring Guideline
AUC Online Calculator
User Guide for AUC Calculator
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

FAQs: NM Diagnosis and Treatment of C. difficile Infection *new* 5/2021

C. difficile Infection Testing Algorithm: PCR/Reflex Toxin EIA *new* 5/2021

C. difficile Infection Treatment Guidelines for Hospitalized Patients *new* 9/2021

​​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

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Management

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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
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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