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Antibiogram

Updated 2020 antibiogram for the Ventura County Health Care Agency labs shows rates of resistance…
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Antibiotic Overuse

Antibiotic Overuse Presentation
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Antimicrobial Stewardship

VCMC: Antimicrobial Stewardship for Hospitalists Objectives Review scope of problem with MRSA, ESBL, and VRE…
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Guidelines (IDSA 2019)

Asymptomatic bacteriuria guidelines published by IDSA in 2019.  You can access the original article here.
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BUG BITES

Bug Bites is a monthly news letter published by the Infectious Disease department.
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Clean Needle Exchange

Syringe Replacement Program Free and Anonymous Wednesday: Santa Paula 10:00am to 11:30am Ventura County Public…
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Cocci Lecture (Dr. Prichard)

Cocci PowerPoint converted to PDF
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Cocci Outbreak in Ventura County - Recommendations for PCPs

Cocci Outbreak in Ventura County
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CPG - Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Elective Surgery

Clinical Practice Guidelines - Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Elective Surgery (06/07/2017)
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CPG.01 - Management of Hospitalized Adults with Uncomplicated Cellulitis

Management of Hospitalized Adults with Uncomplicated Cellulitis For the latests please go to CPG.01 - Management…

CPG.05 - Management of the Hospitalized Adults with Diabetic Foot Infections

See PolicyStat for the latest guidelines on diabetic foot infections. CPG.05 - Management of Hospitalized…

CPG.08 and CPG.09 - HIV/AIDS Guidelines in Pregnancy and Newborns of HIV Positive Mothers

HIV/AIDS info for adult, adolescent, pregnancy and more.   HIV in Pregnancy CPG.08 - HIV…

CPG.11 Procalcitonin Algorithm for Guidance in Antibiotic Therapy Decisions in Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis

Procalcitonin is now available in the VCMC lab.  See the algorithm above for threshold levels…
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CPG.17 - C Diff Management and Bristol Stool Scale

Clinical Practice Guidelines - C Diff Management Guidlines and Bristol Stool Scale For the latests…
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CPG.63 Management of Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Clinical Practice Guidelines - Management of Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) For the latests…
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Get Smart Patient Education Handout - CDC (English and Spanish)

CDC Patient Education materials for Virus vs Bacterial causes to patient symptoms.
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Guideline for Isolation Precautions (2007)

Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007) CDC Infection…
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Infant HIV Management

From the HIV Clinician Consultation Center, here are guidelines for initial testing workup and medication…
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Infectious Disease Pearls For New Interns

ID Pearls for New Interns
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Infective Endocarditis

Diagnosis and management of endocarditis, from the IDSA: IDSA Guidelines - Management of Endocarditis New research…
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