Monthly Archives: February 2019

UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK- Infection Prophylaxis

What you will find here: Best practices, summaries and algorithms on prophylaxis treatment for influenza, surgical site infection and upper GI bleeding in cirrhosis.

  1. Go to antimicrobialstewardship.com
  2. Select required resource

Home | SHS+UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto Canada

Homepage for the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto, Ontario Canada


University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

What you will find here: Best practices, summaries and algorithms on upper respiratory tract infections (pharyngitis, sinusitis) and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (Acute bronchitis, AECOPD, Empyema, Pneumonia).

  1. Go to www.antimicrobialstewardship.com
  2. Select the required resource

Home | SHS+UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto Canada

Homepage for the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto, Ontario Canada


Canadian Thoracic Society

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is Canada’s national inter-professional specialty society for respirology bringing together over 1,000 members representing specialists, physicians, researchers and healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines working in respiratory health.

  1. Go to https://cts-sct.ca/google.ca
  2. Search “tuberculosis guideline”

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Become a Member CTS welcomes respirologists, researchers and a wide variety of respiratory healthcare professionals as members of our national specialty society. Learn More Latest Guidelines Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, tools and resources to help improve patient

University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

What you will find here: Best practices, summaries and algorithms by anatomic site and syndrome.

  1. Go to antimicrobialstewardship.com
  2. Select the required resource

Home | SHS+UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto Canada

Homepage for the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Toronto, Ontario Canada


National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) – Guidelines

What you will find here: National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) guidelines on management of febrile neutropenia.

  1. Go to https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/default.aspx
  2. Enter key words “Febrile Neutropenia”  in the search bar/filter section of each website.
  3. Or select the NCCN GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER BY SITE

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

NCCN Guidelines are widely recognized and used as the standard for clinical policy in oncology by clinicans and payors

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

What you will find here: The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines on management of febrile neutropenia.

  1. Go to http://www.idsociety.org/Index.aspxgoogle.ca
  2. Search “febrile neutropenia guideline”

IDSA Home

As of April 24, this year has exceeded the greatest number of measles cases in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated here in 2000. While cases across 22 states have stemmed from importation through foreign travel, the large and lasting nature of outbreaks in New York increases the risks that measles will once again become endemic in the U.S.

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) – Guidelines

What you will find here: American Society for the Study of Liver Disease guidelines on management of Hepatitis B and many other hepatic disorders.

  1. Go to https://www.aasld.org
  2. Under “Publications” tab select “Practice Guidelines”
  3. Select desired practice guideline

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Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)- Guidelines

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a community of over 11,000 physicians, scientists and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Their purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.

  1. Go to https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guidelines
  2. Search “Aspergillosis”

Practice Guidelines

Practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. Attributes of good guidelines include validity, reliability, reproducibility, clinical applicability, clinical flexibility, clarity, multidisciplinary process, review of evidence, and documentation.