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Empiric atypical coverage in non-severe CAP

April 4, 2026Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱 C🆔🅿, ACCP INFD PRN

ACCP INFD PRN and Bassam Ghanem push debate on removing routine atypical coverage for non-severe community-acquired pneumonia, pointing to renewed scrutiny of macrolide empiricism.

Time to revisit empiric atypical coverage in non-severe CAP?
Target trial emulation using a propensity-weighted cohort from 68 hospitals in Michigan >66,000 patients:
• No difference in time to clinical stability
Target trial emulation
from 68 hospitals in Michigan >66,000 patients:
No difference in time to clinical stability
Who has made moves to remove routine atypical coverage for your non-severe CAP patients?
Much Ado About Macrolides: Revisiting Empiric Atypical Coverage in Non-severe Community-acquired Pneumonia
Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱 C🆔🅿
ACCP INFD PRN
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