A 69-year-old hospitalized for nonsevere CAP is improving clinically by day 3. When can IV-to-oral switch occur?...

Question

A 69-year-old hospitalized for nonsevere CAP is improving clinically by day 3. When can IV-to-oral switch occur?

Accepted Answer

When clinically stable and able to take PO

Answer

Only after day 7

Answer

After negative procalcitonin

Answer

After repeat CT chest

Answer

Not until afebrile for 7 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia