A 70-year-old with cough and fever; CXR shows lobar consolidation. He is admitted and started on ceftriaxone + azithromycin. When to transition to ora...

Question

A 70-year-old with cough and fever; CXR shows lobar consolidation. He is admitted and started on ceftriaxone + azithromycin. When to transition to oral therapy?

Accepted Answer

When clinically stable and able to take PO

Answer

After 14 days regardless

Answer

After CRP normalises

Answer

Only at discharge

Answer

Never transition to PO

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

A 70-year-old with cough and fever; CXR shows lobar consolidation. He is admitted and started on ceftriaxone + azithromycin. When to transition to oral therapy?