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The patient underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest on hospital day (HD) 4 which revealed "bilateral patchy consolidations with adjacent, scattered ground glass opacities".
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A computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest was performed on hospital day (HD) 4 which revealed "bilateral patchy consolidations with adjacent, scattered ground glass opacities (Figure 1)." Antimicrobial coverage was broadened from ceftriaxone (50 mg/kg every 24 h) to vancomycin (15 mg/kg every 8 h, increased to every 6 h following the fourth dose based on trough level), cefepime (50 mg/kg every 8 h), and micafungin (150 mg every 24 h).
Clinical course and treatment of the patient including daily maximum temperature (Tmax) and C-reactive protein (CRP) during his hospitalization.
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Figure 2 demonstrates his fever curve and CRP levels in relation to treatment.