Disease State Treatment Guidelines
The following links provide antimicrobial treatment guidelines for various infectious diseases. These guidelines have been developed by CAUSE and approved by the CAUSE Advisory Board and the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. As always, sound clinical judgement should be applied in conjunction with the information provided by these guidelines. In some instances, expert opinion should be solicited.
Community Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines (Adults)
Emergency Department Healthcare Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) Guide
Empiric Antibiotics for Sepsis
Guidelines for Interpreting Procalcitonin
Empiric Antibiotics for Infections (not sepsis)
Neutropenic Fever Guidelines
Clostridium difficile-Associated Colitis Diagnosis and Management
Treatment of Pyelonephritis for Patients with Severe Penicillin Allergy