Integrated Infectious Disease Program (IIDP)

LPCH’s Integrated Infectious Disease Program (IIDP) is a multidisciplinary committee that is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Stanford Microbiology and Virology Laboratories, LPCH Infection Prevention and Control Program, and LPCH Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Key stakeholders from each of these disciplines meet monthly to maintain the degree of communication and collaboration necessary for the delivery of integrated infectious disease care to patients at LPCH. The program is currently led by Drs. Desiree LaBeaud and Lauren O'Brien, with active participation from attendings and fellows from the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Among its duties, the IIDP program provides oversight to and intellectual support for Stanford Laboratories as they pertain to pediatric patients, assists in the development of the annual LPCH antibiogram, develops recommendations for the appropriate use of antimicrobials in children, formulates recommendations for the appropriate use of perioperative antimicrobials, supports the work of and provides guidance for the LPCH Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and assists in the development of infection control policies, including the management of emerging infections.