A 34-year-old with suspected CAP has negative procalcitonin. Radiograph shows new right lower lobe infiltrate and classic symptoms. What should you do...

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A 34-year-old with suspected CAP has negative procalcitonin. Radiograph shows new right lower lobe infiltrate and classic symptoms. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Start guideline-concordant antibiotics for CAP

Answer

Withhold antibiotics based on procalcitonin

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Treat as viral only

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Order CT chest before antibiotics

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Admit every patient with radiographic CAP

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): CAP Diagnosis

A 34-year-old with suspected CAP has negative procalcitonin. Radiograph shows new right lower lobe infiltrate and classic symptoms. What should you do?