Patient Case: Role of Repeat Imaging in CAP A 75 year old 👵🏿 is hospitalized with radiographically confirmed community acquired pneumonia. She initially required oxygen support but has been treated with 5 days of antibiotics and is ready for discharge 🏡 Should a repeat chest X-ray be ordered to determine if she needs more antibiotics? …
Patient Case: Length of Antibiotic Therapy 63 year old🧔🏽♂️admitted from home with shortness of breath + productive cough. On hospital day 2, on room air, normal vital signs, eating 🥓🥞 and asking to go 🏡. What is the BEST TOTAL antibiotic length of therapy? A) 3 Days B) 5 Days C) 7 DaysD) 14 Days How did …
KASIC Patient Case: ESBL E. coli A 44 year old 👩🏽 with CKD and estimated CrCl 25 mL/min presents with 🔥urination without flank pain. Urine culture grows ESBL E. coli. Which treatment option is best? 🤔 A) Hold antibioticsB) Nitrofurantoin C) TMP/SMXD) Meropenem How did others respond? Reveal the answer Best Answer TMP/SMX. 2022 IDSA Guidelines …