Resources & Tools
Examples of Guidelines that could be locally-adapted to your institution:
- National Guidelines:
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults. Clinic Infect Dis 2019.
- IDSA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults. Clinic Infect Dis 2019.
- IDSA and European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Disease Guidelines for Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in Women. Clinic Infect Dis 2010.
- IDSA Guidelines for Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CA-UTI) in Adults. Clinic Infect Dis 2010.
- Strategies to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Update
- Podcast discussing this update: The ICHE Podcast - Episode 40, Volume 44, Issue 8
- HMS Guidelines:
- Institutional Guideline Examples:
- CAP Guideline Example #1 (Michigan Medicine)
- CAP Guideline Example #2 (St. Joseph Mercy - Ann Arbor)
- UTI Guideline Example #1 (Michigan Medicine)
- UTI Guideline Example #2 (St. Joseph Mercy - Ann Arbor)
- UTI Clinical Pathway - Spectrum Health
- Pocket Card Examples:
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