A 59-year-old man with CAP started outpatient on amoxicillin/clavulanate + doxycycline. After 72 hours, afebrile and stable. Total duration to complet...

Question

A 59-year-old man with CAP started outpatient on amoxicillin/clavulanate + doxycycline. After 72 hours, afebrile and stable. Total duration to complete?

Accepted Answer

5 days minimum and until clinically stable

Answer

3 days total

Answer

10 days fixed

Answer

14 days fixed

Answer

Stop once WBC normalizes

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Duration Outpatient

A 59-year-old man with CAP started outpatient on amoxicillin/clavulanate + doxycycline. After 72 hours, afebrile and stable. Total duration to complete?