A 64-year-old with suspected CAP is improving after 3 days of antibiotics; afebrile, HR 78, RR 16, SaO2 97%, eating and alert. Minimum recommended dur...

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A 64-year-old with suspected CAP is improving after 3 days of antibiotics; afebrile, HR 78, RR 16, SaO2 97%, eating and alert. Minimum recommended duration?

Accepted Answer

Continue to total 5 days if clinically stable

Answer

Stop now at 3 days

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10-14 days minimum

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7 days mandatory for all

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Continue until CRP normalizes

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Duration

A 64-year-old with suspected CAP is improving after 3 days of antibiotics; afebrile, HR 78, RR 16, SaO2 97%, eating and alert. Minimum recommended duration?