CAP-Duration — Medical Practice MCQ

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EasyInfectious DiseasesCAP-Duration

A 59-year-old presents with fever, cough, pleuritic pain. CURB-65=0, no comorbidities. Which duration is recommended if he improves clinically?

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Correct answer: A — Antibiotics for a minimum of 5 days

Explanation lettering: D = shown as C · E = shown as D · C = shown as E

ATS/IDSA recommends a minimum 5-day course for CAP, and the patient should be clinically stable before discontinuation. Routine 10-14 days (C) is unnecessary; fixed 72 h (B) may be too short; biomarkers/radiographic clearance (D,E) are not required to determine duration.

Reference: ATS/IDSA Guideline (2019): Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults