An 84-year-old male is brought to the ED from nursing home for a 3-day history of fever, cough and green sputum. He has a past medical history of end-stage renal disease, hypertension and dyslipidemia. He was also hospitalized 4 months ago with necrotizing pneumonia. What should you consider when choosing your antimicrobial treatment for this patient?
By Lorraine Lau|2019-10-14T23:40:25-04:00October 14th, 2019|Comments Off on An 84-year-old male is brought to the ED from nursing home for a 3-day history of fever, cough and green sputum. He has a past medical history of end-stage renal disease, hypertension and dyslipidemia. He was also hospitalized 4 months ago with necrotizing pneumonia. What should you consider when choosing your antimicrobial treatment for this patient?