After 48 hours of IV treatment for CAP, a patient is afebrile, haemodynamically stable, absorbing tablets and improving clinically. Cultures remain

Question

After 48 hours of IV treatment for CAP, a patient is afebrile, haemodynamically stable, absorbing tablets and improving clinically. Cultures remain pending. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

Switch now to an oral equivalent and refine the total course when cultures return

Answer

Switch only after 72 hours without fever and after oxygen has been discontinued

Answer

Switch only after chest radiography demonstrates substantial interval clearing

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Switch only after every blood and respiratory culture report has been finalised

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Switch only after C-reactive protein has fallen below a fixed numerical threshold

IV-to-Oral Switch CAP — SCE Infectious Diseases MCQ

After 48 hours of IV treatment for CAP, a patient is afebrile, haemodynamically stable, absorbing tablets and improving clinically. Cultures remain pending. What should happen?