Trusted Clinical Guidance Since 1969
Skip the literature review. Get to the treatment.
The point-of-care references that distill infectious diseases and pediatric acute care into exactly what you need at the bedside — written by practicing specialists and continuously updated since 1969.
Used by clinicians in 100+ countries Family-owned and independent since 1969 Trusted by generations of clinicians
Trusted by health systems
Our Editorial Standard
Distilled, not diluted.
We believe the best point of care reference gives you exactly what you need, fast. Since 1969, that has been our editorial standard. We distill the vast, evolving body of evidence into a clear answer for patient care.
Our References
Two references. One editorial standard.
Each Sanford Guide is purpose-built for its domain and continuously updated by a multi-institutional board of practicing clinicians.
Infectious Diseases
The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
Treatment-led, evidence-based, continuously updated.
For physicians, pharmacists, nurses, NPs, PAs, and students who treat infectious diseases. 15+ clinical calculators, interactive Spectra of Activity, U.S. Vaccine Guidelines. Continuously updated.
Pediatric Acute Care
The Sanford Guide to Pediatric Acute Care
Manifestations, diagnostics, and management — in one place.
For everyone caring for kids in acute care settings: pediatric hospitalists, emergency physicians, urgent care providers, and the residency programs that train them. Built for the clinician who just walked out of the room and needs to decide what to do next.
Real Experts, Real Answers
Behind every recommendation is a real expert.
Two distinguished, multi-institutional editorial boards — one for Antimicrobial Therapy, one for Pediatric Acute Care — plus a deep pool of pediatric sub-specialty authors.
Antimicrobial Therapy
- Henry F. Chambers, M.D.San Francisco General Hospital; Professor of Medicine Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
- Michael S. Saag, M.D.Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- Helen W. Boucher, M.D.Dean & Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Chief Academic Officer, Tufts Medicine, Boston
- Douglas Black, Pharm.D.Professor of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle
- David O. Freedman, M.D.Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Kami Kim, M.D.Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa
- Brian S. Schwartz, M.D.Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Pediatric Acute Care
- Samir S. Shah, M.D., MSCE, MHMVice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Education, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Gary Frank, M.D., MS, FAAPAdjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
- Jeanine C. Ronan, M.D.Pediatrics Residency Program Director, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Marina Catallozzi, M.D., MSCEVice Chair for Education, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- …plus a sub-specialty author poolCovering cardiology, neurology, oncology, and more
For Hospitals & Health Systems
Your stewardship guidelines, where your clinicians already look.
Sanford Guide is also guideline technology. Stewardship Assist puts your institution's antimicrobial guidelines and antibiograms inside the Sanford Guide app and website your clinicians already use every day. Guidelines on the intranet are invisible. Guidelines inside the reference get followed.
- Measurable adoption. Institutions report 3× more prescribers consulting their guidelines after deployment.
- Joint Commission ready. Built for the antimicrobial stewardship requirements your pharmacy team is already accountable for.
- No new app to roll out. Lives inside the Sanford Guide app your clinicians already have on their phones.
For Medical Societies & Health Systems
Your guidelines change clinical practice. Your platform should too.
GuidelineHQ is a custom-branded app and website that puts your clinical practice guidelines, algorithms, and decision tools in your members' hands — your brand, your content, your analytics. Powered by 15 years of Sanford Guide guideline technology.
- Your brand, not ours. Custom app icons, colors, and your own domain — on iOS, Android, and web.
- Built for guideline teams. An editorial dashboard with versioning, push updates, and usage analytics.
- Proven for 15 years. Powering branded guideline delivery in over 100 countries, including EACS since 2012.
Find the Right Fit
Whoever you are, however you practice.
One editorial standard, with a path built for every setting.
Trusted by Clinicians
The reference clinicians learn on, and stay with.
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"Like having an I.D. physician consultation in your back pocket."
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"My go-to for antimicrobial reference. Part of my daily clinical tools."
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"Easy to use. Information is up to date. A very reliable source in clinic."
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Our Story
A family-owned clinical reference company. Since 1969.
Sanford Guide started as a medical grand rounds handout in 1969, written by Jay P. Sanford, M.D. — a former president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Today the company is led by Jeb and Dianne Sanford, alongside our respected editorial boards, technical developers, and customer service team.
We've never taken pharmaceutical industry funding. We have no institutional affiliation that could bias recommendations. We answer to clinicians, and to the patients they treat — and that is how we were built.
About the 熱病 Mark
The 熱病 (Re Bing) characters that appear on every Sanford Guide come from the Nei Ching, an ancient Chinese medical text, and mean "hot disease" — the historical term for fever and infection. They have been our visual identity since 1976 and are our connection to the long history of the medicine we practice.
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