How do you decide when to initiate antibiotics for superimposed bacterial pneumonia in patients with influenza?
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Hospital Medicine · Yale School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Hospital
Antibiotic therapy should not be routinely prescribed for patients with influenza and should instead be reserved for those with a specific clinical concern for secondary bacterial pneumonia. This diagnosis is best identified by clinical trajectory. Key triggers include initial improvement followed b...