A 73-year-old admitted with CAP is clinically stable by day 3 and requests discharge. When stopping antibiotics at day 5, which criterion must be met?...

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A 73-year-old admitted with CAP is clinically stable by day 3 and requests discharge. When stopping antibiotics at day 5, which criterion must be met?

Accepted Answer

Afebrile for 48-72 h with normalising vitals and ability to eat

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Radiographic resolution

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CRP

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Negative sputum culture

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Procalcitonin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): CAP de-escalation

A 73-year-old admitted with CAP is clinically stable by day 3 and requests discharge. When stopping antibiotics at day 5, which criterion must be met?