A 70-year-old with pneumonia is improving and requests discharge on day 3. CURB-65=1. When can IV antibiotics be switched to oral?...

Question

A 70-year-old with pneumonia is improving and requests discharge on day 3. CURB-65=1. When can IV antibiotics be switched to oral?

Accepted Answer

When hemodynamically stable, able to ingest, and improving clinically

Answer

Only after 7 days IV

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After CRP normalizes

Answer

Never; full IV course required

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When procalcitonin is zero

us-abim MCQ (SBA): IV-to-PO Switch (CAP)