A 62-year-old inpatient with community-acquired pneumonia improved clinically by day 3. Vitals stable, eating, oxygenating. What to do with antibiotic...

Question

A 62-year-old inpatient with community-acquired pneumonia improved clinically by day 3. Vitals stable, eating, oxygenating. What to do with antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Continue to complete at least 5 days total

Answer

Stop now if minimum 3 days completed

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Continue 10-14 days regardless

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Switch to IV for 3 more days

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Treat until procalcitonin normalizes

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 62-year-old inpatient with community-acquired pneumonia improved clinically by day 3. Vitals stable, eating, oxygenating. What to do with antibiotics?