Question

A 48-year-old woman with severe CAP is intubated. Which antibiotic principle is correct?

Accepted Answer

De-escalate antibiotics based on cultures and clinical response

Answer

Continue broadest therapy regardless

Answer

Stop antibiotics at 48 hours always

Answer

Avoid cultures to prevent delays

Answer

Use macrolide monotherapy

Practice question

A 48-year-old woman with severe CAP is intubated. Which antibiotic principle is correct?