A 50‑year‑old woman with CAP asks if she can stop antibiotics when fever resolves but heart rate remains 102/min. She has been treated for 3 days. Bes...

Question

A 50‑year‑old woman with CAP asks if she can stop antibiotics when fever resolves but heart rate remains 102/min. She has been treated for 3 days. Best response?

Accepted Answer

Continue to at least 5 days and until clinically stable (normal vitals including HR)

Answer

Stop now

Answer

Treat for 14 days

Answer

Stop when cough resolves

Answer

Stop when procalcitonin normalizes

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP (Stop Criteria)

A 50‑year‑old woman with CAP asks if she can stop antibiotics when fever resolves but heart rate remains 102/min. She has been treated for 3 days. Best response?