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Updated September 2024:

1.  Prophylaxis Recommendations > Surgical Prophylaxis in Adult Patients > Gynecological surgery
2.  Prophylaxis Recommendations > Surgical Prophylaxis in Adult Patients > Obstetrical surgery
3.  Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Respiratory > Pneumonia, Ventilator-associated (VAP)

Updated August 2024:

1.  Treatment Recommendations > Culture-Directed Infections > Endocarditis > Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Updated July 2024:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Cardiovascular > Endocarditis
2. Treatment Recommendations > Culture-Directed Infections > Endocarditis

Updated June 2024:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Fungal Infections

Updated May 2024:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Respiratory > Pneumonia, Community-acquired (CAP)

Updated April 2024:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Neonates / Paediatric Patients > Bone & Joint > Septic arthritis > Children

Updated January 2024:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Ophthalmic Infections > Endophthalmitis
2. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Genital > Vulvovaginitis > Candidiasis
3. Infections in Pregnancy > Prevention of Perinatal Infection > Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Preterm (< 37 weeks gestation) Rupture of Membranes

Updated November 2023:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Culture-Directed Infections > Bacteremia > S. aureus
2. Antibiotics > Antimicrobial Dosing Guide and Daily Costs > Adult Dosing Guide and Daily Costs > Antituberculous Agents *new*
3. Antibiotics > Adult Dosing Recommendations in Renal Impairment > Antituberculous Agents
4. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Respiratory > Pneumonia, Aspiration 

Updated October 2023:

1. Antibiotics > Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity > Antifungals
2. Antibiotics > CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials > Antimicrobial Penetration into Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) > Antifungals
3. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Skin & Soft Tissue > Diabetic foot infection (DFI)
4. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Bone & Joint > Osteomyelitis > Contiguous, Vascular insufficiency, diabetic foot

Updated September 2023:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Central Nervous System > Brain abscess
   • Neonates / Paediatric Patients
   • Adult Patients
2. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Genital > Scabies
3. Treatment Recommendations > Neonates / Paediatric Patients > Skin & Soft Tissue > Scabies
4. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Sepsis > Urosepsis/Pyelonephritis
5. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Urinary Tract

Updated August 2023:

1.  Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Central Nervous System > Encephalitis
2. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Gastrointestinal > Helicobacter pylori associated dyspepsia/duodenal/gastric ulcer

Updated July 2023:

1. Antibiotics > Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity
2. Antibiotics > Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Guidelines > Adults > Dosing and Monitoring in Dialysis
3. Treatment Recommendations > Neonates / Paediatric Patients > Respiratory > Pharyngitis

Updated May 2023

1. Treatment Recommendations > Paediatric Patients > Urinary Tract > Cystitis 

Updated April 2023:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Ophthalmic Infections > Orbital Cellulitis > 2° to paranasal sinusitis – pediatric

2. Treatment Recommendations > Adult & Pediatric Patients > Respiratory > Pleural Space Infections

3. Infections in Pregnancy > Prevention of Perinatal Infection > Intrapartum Antimicrobial Prophylaxis of Group B Streptococcus (GBS)

4. Antibiotics > Antimicrobial Spectrum of Activity > Organism Groups

Updated February 2023:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Genital > Prostatitis

Updated January 2023:

1. Treatment Recommendations > Adult Patients > Skin & Soft Tissue > Animal Bites and Human Bites