A 68-year-old hospitalized with CAP improves clinically by day 3. When is it reasonable to stop antibiotics per guideline-based duration?...

Question

A 68-year-old hospitalized with CAP improves clinically by day 3. When is it reasonable to stop antibiotics per guideline-based duration?

Accepted Answer

After 5 days if clinically stable and afebrile for 48-72 hours

Answer

After 3 days regardless of status

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After 10 days routinely

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After radiographic resolution

Answer

After procalcitonin normalizes

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia