When is empiric antibiotic therapy indicated in presumed community acquired pneumonia (Medscape AI)

https://www.medscape.com/ai-search?query=When%20is%20empiric%20antibiotic%20therapy%20indicated%20in%20presumed%20community%20acquired%20pneumonia&ecd=wnl_tp10_daily_260106_MSCPEDIT_etid8010635&uac=148436CN&impID=8010635 Empiric antibiotic therapy should be initiated as soon as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is both clinically suspected and radiographically confirmed. Waiting for microbiologic results can delay treatment and worsen outcomes; therefore, empiric coverage directed by patient setting and risk factors is indicated immediately upon diagnosis.