A 59-year-old hospitalised for non-severe CAP improves clinically by day 3. When can antibiotics be stopped?...

Question

A 59-year-old hospitalised for non-severe CAP improves clinically by day 3. When can antibiotics be stopped?

Accepted Answer

After 5 days if clinically stable and afebrile for 48-72 h and vital signs normalising

Answer

When CRP normalises

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After a fixed 10-day course

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Only after negative sputum culture

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After 14 days to prevent relapse

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia