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The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy

Find the best infectious diseases treatment guidance, fast.

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Easy-to-Understand Infectious Diseases Treatment

Anyone can make something long and complex. Not us. We meticulously build our rapid reference treatment guide to be accessible, concise, and reliable.

Treatment Recommendations for Syndromes / Diseases

Organized by site of infection

Treatment Recommendations for Specific Pathogens

Bacterial, Fungal, Mycobacterial, Parasitic, Viral

Usage and Dosing for Anti-Infectives

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antimycobacterial, Antiparasitic, Antiviral, Antiretroviral

Infectious Diseases Prevention

Immunization, Surgical procedures, Dental procedures, Post-exposure prophylaxis, Transplants, U.S. Vaccine Guidelines

Tables & Tools

  • Activity spectra (bacterial, fungal, viral)
  • Vanco AUC24 Calculator
  • Drug-drug interactions
  • Dosing calculators (creatinine clearance, colistin dosing, etc.)
  • Dosing tools (obesity, pediatric, renal, continuous / prolonged infusion, desensitization)

We Reference

  • Professional societies
  • Full approved prescribing information for drugs
  • Clinical trials data, studies, reviews and other reports published in peer-reviewed literature
  • Guidelines from governmental agencies and NGO’s

Clinically Actionable

Get what you need at the bedside. Fast search, clear writing, and a focus on treatment. Extensive internal links let you jump around and get the guidance you need. External links point you to the references.

Continuously Updated

When you look at Sanford Guide, you’re getting the most recent, evidence-based infectious diseases guidance.

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Updated Continuously

Print Editions

Updated Yearly

Useful Worldwide

Our ID guidance is used around the world. A nine member editorial team from leading universities and academic medical centers combine knowledge of different patient populations, budgets and methodologies into a balanced treatment guide.

Award Winning Editorial Team

The Infectious Diseases Society of America presented one of our editors, David N. Gilbert, MD with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

Seven Popular Features

Search

Easy-to-understand content is centered around syndromes, pathogens, and anti-infectives.

Menu links

Useful for providing context and exploring the full content available.

Drug pages

Unlike drug package inserts, we give you exactly what you need for treatment.

Spectra of Activity

Everyone loves this table. Quickly see recommendations for empiric anti-infective therapy across the top for specific organisms on the left.

Tables

Each table can be searched to quickly narrow down the results.

Calculators

A variety of trustworthy calculators, including the Vanco AUC24 calculator, are available using the calculator button at the bottom of the screen.

Duration of Therapy

Learn how long to provide therapy using the Duration of Therapy table.

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