A 62-year-old man with CAP and clinical stability after 5 days of levofloxacin asks about follow-up imaging. He has no cancer risk factors and symptom...

Question

A 62-year-old man with CAP and clinical stability after 5 days of levofloxacin asks about follow-up imaging. He has no cancer risk factors and symptoms resolved. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

No routine imaging needed

Answer

Routine follow-up chest radiograph

Answer

Chest CT

Answer

Bronchoscopy

Answer

Three-month CT to exclude cancer

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Follow-up

A 62-year-old man with CAP and clinical stability after 5 days of levofloxacin asks about follow-up imaging. He has no cancer risk factors and symptoms resolved. What is recommended?