A 67-year-old woman with suspected CAP asks about blood cultures as outpatient. What do guidelines recommend?...

Question

A 67-year-old woman with suspected CAP asks about blood cultures as outpatient. What do guidelines recommend?

Accepted Answer

Obtain only if severe disease or specific risk factors

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Obtain for all outpatients

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Obtain routinely to tailor therapy

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Never obtain blood cultures

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Obtain only if procalcitonin is high

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Diagnostics