Selected Guidelines

AHRQ Community Acquired Pneumonia, Improving Treatment Decisions (PDF)

2002 Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer IDSA

CDC Isolation Guidelines Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006(PDF)

CDC Pertussis Guidelines Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis 2005 (PDF)

CDC Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule - United States, October 2006 - September 2007

Community Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA MRSA) Guidelines for Clinical Management and Control of Transmission from Wisconsin DHFS - October 2005 (PDF)

Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Management of Acute Otitis Media. (Pediatrics. 2004 May;113(5):1451-65.) Abstract

Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms in Health Care Settings from the Wisconsin Division of Public Health Bureau of Communicable Diseases and Preparedness - September 2005 (PDF)

Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in acute upper respiratory tract infections. (Am Fam Physician. 2006 Sep 15;74(6):956-66.) Abstract

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults. (Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 1;40(5):643-54. Epub 2005 Feb 4.) Full text article

Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 3rd Edition, 2002, from the CDC National Immunization Program, provides current guidelines for those directly involved in surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases.

National Guidelines Clearinghouse a database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents

Practice Guidelines for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. (Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jun 15;38(12):1651-72. Epub 2004 May 26.) Full text article

Standards & Practice Guidelines Developed/endorsed by IDSA and downloadable to your PDA with membership. Guidelines are available for Outpatient Parenteral Anti-infective Therapy (OPAT), Diarrhea, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Cystitis, Pneumonia-Community-Acquired (CAP), Sinusitis, Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Immunization and many others.

Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section fact sheets The facts sheets found on this page provide the latest information about communicable diseases and related topics.