Sepsis
Community acquired sepsis in neonates and infants less than 2 months of age (meningitis excluded)
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Community acquired sepsis in infants and children more than 2 months of age (meningitis excluded)
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01202 CHQ Paediatric Antibiocard: Empirical Antibiotic Guidelines
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Nosocomial sepsis (Hospital-acquired and healthcare associated sepsis) (including CVAD associated) (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Sepsis in immunocompromised host with febrile neutropenia (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Febrile neutropenia (acute and ongoing management) (Oncology/Haematology)
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01249 Management of Fever in a Paediatric Oncology Patient: Febrile Neutropenia and Febrile Non-neutropenia
Febrile non-neutropenia (Oncology)
For patients managed outside of PICU, refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01249 Management of Fever in a Paediatric Oncology Patient: Febrile Neutropenia and Febrile Non-neutropenia
Toxic Shock Syndrome (PICU)
For patients managed in PICU for toxic shock syndrome with:
- Organism and/or focus unknown
- Known Group A Streptococcal infection
- Known Staphylococcus aureus infection or known bone focus
Refer to treatment recommendations in CHQ-GDL-01066 Empiric Antimicrobial Guidelines for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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Catheter related infections
- Repair of fractured cuffed central venous catheter
- Parenteral Nutrition – emergency management of the child undergoing home PN
- Fever in a child with Central Venous Access Device – Management of suspected Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Infection in Children
- Antibiotic Lock therapy for Catheter related blood stream infections
- Use of Taurolidine/Citrate lock solution in the prevention of central venous catheter related bacteraemia (QH staff only).