Guidelines for Antimicrobial Usage

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Guidelines for Antimicrobial Usage 2011-2012 Index of Tables

TABLE 1	Guidelines for Interpretation of Gram Stain Results
TABLE 2	Key Characteristics of Selected Organisms
TABLE 3	Usual Acid-Fast Bacillus Characteristics
TABLE 4	Laboratory Requests and Specimen Types
TABLE 5	Mechanism of Action of Common Antibacterial Agents
TABLE 6	Guidelines for Treatment of Pneumonia in Adults
TABLE 7	Guidelines for Treatment of Infective Endocarditis in Adults
TABLE 8	Guidelines for Treatment of Bone and Joint Infections in Adults
TABLE 9	Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
TABLE 10	Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
TABLE 11	Guidelines for Treatment of Bacterial Meningitis in Adults
TABLE 12	Guidelines for Treatment of Febrile Neutropenia
TABLE 13	Guidelines for Management of Clostridium difficile Toxin-Positive Diarrhea
TABLE 14	Treatment of Skin and Skin Structure Infections
TABLE 15	Guidelines for Antimicrobial Dosing in Adults
TABLE 16	Formulary-Approved Indications and Dosing of Restricted Antimicrobial Agents in Adults
TABLE 17	Antiretrovirals
TABLE 18	Traditional Aminoglycoside Dosing
TABLE 19	Extended Interval Aminoglycoside Dosing
TABLE 20	Vancomycin Dosing Guidelines for Adults
TABLE 21	Antimicrobial Interactions With Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus
TABLE 22	Antimicrobial Interactions With Warfarin
TABLE 23	Antimicrobials in Pregnancy
TABLE 24	Antimicrobials in Lactation
TABLE 25	Community-Based Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (CoPAT) Guidelines
TABLE 26	Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
TABLE 27	Isolation Precaution Quick Guide
TABLE 28	Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Clean and Clean-Contaminated Surgical Wounds
TABLE 29	Guidelines for Prophylaxis of Infective Endocarditis
TABLE 30	Solid-Organ Transplant: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
TABLE 31	Solid-Organ Transplant: CMV Prophylaxis
TABLE 32	Bone Marrow Transplant: Antimicrobial and CMV Prophylaxis
TABLE 33	Antimicrobial Cost Data for the Cleveland Clinic
TABLE 34	Guidelines for Selective Antimicrobial Dosing in Adults Receiving Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis
TABLE 35	Percentage of Bacteria Susceptible to Various Antimicrobial Agents at the Cleveland Clinic