Community Acquired Pneumonia Test 2024|Questions with Complete Solutions

Community Acquired Pneumonia Test
2024|Questions with Complete Solutions


What is the most likely etiology for CAP outpatient setting WITH comorbidities?
(Diabetes/ HF/ Liver/CKD) - Ans - Mycoplasma

- Chlamydophylia
* s. pneumo
* h. influ


& VIRUSES


What is the Empiric treatment of CAP (outpatient with NO comorbidities)? - Ans
Macrolide:
- azithromycin (daily)
- clarithromycin (BID) <--less common


OR----


Doxycycline <-- only if allergy to macro

, Provide the correct doses for treatment of CAP for the following antibiotics:


*Amoxicillin
*Azithromycin
* Doxycycline
* Levofloxacin

* Moxifloxacin - Ans - Amoxacillin: 1 g
TID - Azithromycin: 250 x 1 then 500 x 4
500 x 5
- Doxycycline: 100 mg PO BID
- Levofloxacin: 750 mg Daily
- Moxifloxacin: 400 mg Daily


What is the duration of therapy for CAP? - Ans MINIMUM of 5 days


Note: should be "afrebile" for 48-72 hours and "no more than 1 sign" of
clinical instability


What monitoring for efficacy and safety is reccomended for outpatient in the
community setting? - Ans Efficacy: symptom/ fever resolution *may take weeks!*


Safety: ADR to drugs, hypersentivity


Vaccine recommendations for prevention of CAP include: