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A1: I realize I’m answering the question with a negative, but I think it’s important to say that procalcitonin *ISN’T* reliable on presentation because it often lags *early* in infection - it’s low even in bacterial pneumonia initially. . . #pneumoniachat

A3: Use antibiotics wisely by 1) starting broad *only* when bacterial pneumonia is likely, 2) narrowing once cultures, antigen tests, and/or clinical data clarify the cause, & 3) stopping when the patient stabilizes, fevers resolve, & a 5-7 day course finishes #PneumoniaChat

The December issue of Respirology is now available online: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14401843/2…