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0012F Cap bacterial assess

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Also known as: CAP assessment measure, pneumonia quality measure

Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia assessment with documentation of vital signs, mental status assessment, and empiric antibiotic selection based on severity stratification and local resistance patterns.

Clinical Context

Quality reporting measure for patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Ensures appropriate assessment including severity scoring (CURB-65 or PSI), blood cultures before antibiotics, and guideline-concordant empiric antibiotic therapy.

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Specialties

pulmonologyinternal medicineemergency medicine

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