Abstract
Presented at the Midyear Clinical Meeting.
This evaluation found that patients hospitalized for CAP (including severe) without culture data or with negative respiratory cultures met clinical stability criteria early in admission. The maximum time to clinical stability was approximately 5 days. However, total median antibiotic duration was 7 days (IQR 6.0- 8.7), resulting in 2 days (IQR 1.5-3.9) of excess antibiotics.
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2025
Recommended Citation
Castato, Bailey PharmD, "No CAP! Evaluation of empiric antibiotic duration for community acquired pneumonia" (2025). Pharmacy Residency. 43.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/pharmresidency/43