Avoid using same class of antibiotics if used within previous 3 MONTHS
When culture susceptibilities available change to PATHOGEN-DIRECTED therapy
Co-morbidities:
Heart, lung, liver disease
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Malignancies
Asplenia
Immunosuppression
Consider IV to PO step down if afebrile x 24 to 48 hr, GI tract functioning, hemodynamically stable and clinical improvement while on IV treatment
CURB-65 Score: 0 to 1
CURB-65 Score: 0 to 1
Co-morbidities:
Heart, lung, liver disease
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Malignancies
Asplenia
Immunosuppression
CURB Score: 2
CURB-65 Score: 3 to 5
Order set (including vaccine information): 10-111-5094
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