A 72-year-old man with suspected bacterial CAP in clinic has CURB-65 = 0 and normal vitals. He prefers no antibiotics. What should you advise?...

Question

A 72-year-old man with suspected bacterial CAP in clinic has CURB-65 = 0 and normal vitals. He prefers no antibiotics. What should you advise?

Accepted Answer

Begin appropriate antibiotics; do not withhold solely based on procalcitonin

Answer

Defer antibiotics until procalcitonin returns

Answer

Start antivirals only

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Send to ED for admission

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Give steroids only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Outpatient CAP Antibiotics