A 65-year-old with severe CAP is intubated and in shock. Initial antibiotic regimen includes piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin. Cultures return M...

Question

A 65-year-old with severe CAP is intubated and in shock. Initial antibiotic regimen includes piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin. Cultures return MSSA and Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptible to ceftriaxone. Best de-escalation?

Accepted Answer

Switch to ceftriaxone alone

Answer

Continue broad-spectrum therapy

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Switch to meropenem

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Stop all antibiotics

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Add linezolid

"severe cap-de-escalation" MCQ (SBA): Severe CAP De-escalation

A 65-year-old with severe CAP is intubated and in shock. Initial antibiotic regimen includes piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin. Cultures return MSSA and Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptible to ceftriaxone. Best de-escalation?