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Question: True statements regarding the severe community-acquired pneumonia:
A. Staphylococcus is the most common pathogen
B. a diagnosis made after 24 hours of admission rules out CAP
C. Helical CT is the first line of management for severe CAP diagnosis
D. In atleast 30 % cases, no causative organism can be isolated
E. Tigecycline is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat MRSA with good tissue penetration.

Answers:

1. 1. True
   2. False
   3. False
   4. True
   5. True

Explanation:

Severe CAP is defined as pneumonia requiring supportive therapy within a critical care environment, that is associated with a higher mortality rate. Severe CAP is frequently a multisystem disease and patients will often present with multiple organ failure.

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pathogen causing community-acquired pneumonia. However, disease due to gram-negative organisms is more frequent in patients requiring critical care admission.

Diagnosis can still be made within 48 h of hospital admission to meet the criteria for a community-acquired infection.

Chest X-ray is the first line of imaging modality in severe CAP.

In at least 30% of cases, no organism can be identified as the causative agent

Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic used to treat MRSA and Acinetobacter with good tissue penetration.

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