A 46-year-old with community CAP is started on levofloxacin monotherapy due to beta-lactam allergy. After 48 hours he is afebrile, HR 84, RR 16, BP 12...

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A 46-year-old with community CAP is started on levofloxacin monotherapy due to beta-lactam allergy. After 48 hours he is afebrile, HR 84, RR 16, BP 124/76, SpO₂ 95% RA, normal mentation. CRP down. When can antibiotics be stopped?

Accepted Answer

Minimum day 5 if clinically stable

Answer

Exactly day 10

Answer

After 72 hours regardless of stability

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Once CRP normalizes completely

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After 14 days

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A 46-year-old with community CAP is started on levofloxacin monotherapy due to beta-lactam allergy. After 48 hours he is afebrile, HR 84, RR 16, BP 124/76, SpO₂ 95% RA, normal mentation. CRP down. When can antibiotics be stopped?