# IDSA Guidelines

> Get point-of-care IDSA clinical guidelines at your fingertips

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.idsociety.guidelines](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.idsociety.guidelines)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.idsociety.guidelines`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Infectious Diseases Society of America
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 69,254
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (903 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-25
- **First published:** 2019-12-03
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.idsociety.guidelines)
- **Website:** [https://www.idsociety.org/](https://www.idsociety.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.idsociety.org/privacy-policy/](https://www.idsociety.org/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The IDSA Guidelines Chrome extension provides healthcare professionals instant access to the Infectious Diseases Society of America clinical guidelines. Designed to facilitate point-of-care reference, this tool offers interactive features including easy guideline search, bookmarking key pages, and note-taking on important information.

Regularly updated with new and revised guidelines, the extension ensures users remain current with the latest infectious disease clinical resources. Intended solely for healthcare professionals, the app emphasizes that its content should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

## Rankings

- #259,991 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `org.idsociety.guidelines.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's content and find it excellent and helpful; however, many report it does not function properly on recent Android versions and devices. The app is out of date, missing updated guidelines, and requires maintenance. Privacy concerns arise due to unnecessary access permissions. Overall, while some praise its value, the app's usability and currency issues affect user experience.

### Pros

- The app is considered great and excellent by multiple users.
- Users find the app magnificent and incredible, expressing gratitude to the developers.
- Some users appreciate the app's content and functionality when it works.

### Cons

- The app does not work on the latest Android updates or devices, including tablets.
- The app is out of date and lacks links to the most recent guidelines available on the IDSA website.
- There are concerns about the app requesting access to contacts, storage, and other sensitive information unnecessarily.
- The tools tab is considered useless by at least one user.
- The app seems poorly maintained, with complaints about not opening and needing fixes.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.idsociety.guidelines)