A 70-year-old presents with suspected hospital-acquired pneumonia 72 hours after admission. Hemodynamically stable; no MRSA or Pseudomonas risk factor...

Question

A 70-year-old presents with suspected hospital-acquired pneumonia 72 hours after admission. Hemodynamically stable; no MRSA or Pseudomonas risk factors. Which empiric approach aligns with guidance?

Accepted Answer

Target therapy based on local antibiogram; reserve MRSA/Pseudomonas coverage for risk factors

Answer

Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam in all

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Macrolide monotherapy

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No antibiotics until culture results return

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Linezolid plus levofloxacin in all

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

A 70-year-old presents with suspected hospital-acquired pneumonia 72 hours after admission. Hemodynamically stable; no MRSA or Pseudomonas risk factors. Which empiric approach aligns with guidance?