Duration of treatment

Question 1

CAP: Non ICU - 2 durations

Answer 1

5 or 7-10 days

Question 2

CAP: ICU

Answer 2

7 - 10 days

Question 3

CAP: w/ PA or Acinetobacter risk AND isolated - 2 durations

Answer 3

7 days (if at risk) OR 14 days (if isolated)

Question 4

HCAP, HAP, VAP: w/ PA or Acinetobacter risk AND isolated - 2 durations

Answer 4

7 days (if at risk) OR 14 days (if isolated)

Question 5

Aspiration PNA

Answer 5

5 - 7 days

Question 6

Cystitis Uncomplicated: Specific agent - 4

Answer 6

Nitro=5days, SMT=3days, Ceph=5days, Cipro=3 days (Don’t use FQ if isolated E. Coli or Proteus, susceptibility issues)

Question 7

Cystitis Complicated duration AND RFs

Answer 7

7 - 14 days; Male, female >65y/o, pregnant, urinary catheter present, altered urologic anatomy, pyelonephritis

Question 8

Acute Pyelonephritis - 2 PO treatments

Answer 8

7 - 14 days; SMT=14 days total abx, Cipro=7days total

Question 9

Cellulitis: Diffuse (no drainage, no abscess) or Purulent

Answer 9

5 - 10 days

Question 10

Cutaneous Abscess: severe/extensive, systemic

Answer 10

5 - 10 days

Question 11

Cutaneous Abscess: simple, or boil

Answer 11

N/A

Question 12

Infectious Arthritis

Answer 12

4 weeks

Question 13

Diabetic Foot infection: Mild, no abc last 30 days

Answer 13

7 - 14 days, depending on severity, surgery, response to therapy

Question 14

Diabetic Foot Infection: Chronic or mod to sev (consider PA risk)

Answer 14

14 days, depending on severity, surgery, or response to therapy

Question 15

Bite Wound: Dog/cat/human (even clenched fist)

Answer 15

5 - 10 days

Question 16

Pseudomembranous Colits

Answer 16

10 - 14 days, based on symptom response

Question 17

Intra-abdominal infections - 2 durations

Answer 17

<24 hours if bowel injury repaired within 12 hrs OR 4 - 7 days if adequate source control is achieved, based on response to treatment