Question

A 75-year-old woman is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. Her CURB-65 score is 3 (Confusion=1, Urea >7mmol/L=1, RR ≥30/min=1, BP<90 systolic or ≤60 diastolic=0, Age ≥65=1). According to NICE guidelines, what is the recommended management setting for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Urgent hospital admission

Answer

Home-based care with oral antibiotics

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Hospital assessment, consider hospital admission

Answer

Consider admission to intensive care unit

Answer

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)

Practice question

A 75-year-old woman is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. Her CURB-65 score is 3 (Confusion=1, Urea >7mmol/L=1, RR ≥30/min=1, BP<90 systolic or ≤60 diastolic=0, Age ≥65=1). According to NICE guidelines, what is the recommended management setting for this patient?