A 69-year-old with recurrent complicated diverticulitis and sepsis is stabilized. What antibiotic stewardship step should occur daily?...

Question

A 69-year-old with recurrent complicated diverticulitis and sepsis is stabilized. What antibiotic stewardship step should occur daily?

Accepted Answer

Daily reassessment for de-escalation based on cultures and clinical response

Answer

Continue broad spectrum regardless of status

Answer

Switch to oral therapy automatically after 24 h

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Stop antibiotics on day 2 regardless

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Add antifungal empirically

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Antibiotic De-escalation Principle