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#3 Antibiotic Dilemmas – When to De-escalate & When to Double Down
📌 Why This? Many clinicians struggle with antimicrobial stewardship and when to step down therapy.
💊 In this episode, we’ll cover:✅ When to STOP broad-spectrum antibiotics (when NOT to!)✅ How long should you treat? 5, 7, or 14 days?✅ A real-life case of de-escalation
🚨 You started piperacillin-tazobactam for pneumonia, but now cultures show Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Do you step down to ceftriaxone or keep the broad coverage?
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By Dr. Jean Capulong Linsao📌 Why This? Many clinicians struggle with antimicrobial stewardship and when to step down therapy.
💊 In this episode, we’ll cover:✅ When to STOP broad-spectrum antibiotics (when NOT to!)✅ How long should you treat? 5, 7, or 14 days?✅ A real-life case of de-escalation
🚨 You started piperacillin-tazobactam for pneumonia, but now cultures show Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Do you step down to ceftriaxone or keep the broad coverage?