Managing the Many Bugs of CAP: An Ongoing Challenge!

Pre-Activity Survey

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1. Which community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) pathogen do you consider the most challenging to treat?

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Staphylococcus aureus

Atypical bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria (i.e., P. aeruginosa)

Other (please specify)

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2. What do you consider the greatest challenge when managing CAP patients in your practice?

Timely diagnosis

Broad range of causative pathogens

Patient comorbidities

Antimicrobial resistance

Selecting an effective antimicrobial

Other (please specify)

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3. How often does your institution adhere to IDSA management guidelines for CAP when selecting an antimicrobial agent?

Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Rarely

Not sure

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4. How confident are you in selecting appropriate empiric therapy for CAP based on patient and pathogen factors?

Very confident

Confident

Somewhat confident

Not confident

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5. What do you feel you need to learn about the management of CAP? (Check all that apply)

Evolving etiology

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance

Patient risk factors for resistance

Selecting appropriate empiric therapy

Adverse events associated with antimicrobials

Duration of treatment

Antimicrobial stewardship strategies

Other (please specify)

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6. My current position is

Pharmacy Manager/Director

Staff Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist

Community/Retail Pharmacist

Other (please specify)

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7. My current practice setting is

Teaching Hospital

Specialty Hospital

VA Setting

Long-Term Care

Community/Retail

Academia

Other (please specify)

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

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* 1. Which community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) pathogen do you consider the most challenging to treat?

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* 2. What do you consider the greatest challenge when managing CAP patients in your practice?

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* 3. How often does your institution adhere to IDSA management guidelines for CAP when selecting an antimicrobial agent?

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* 4. How confident are you in selecting appropriate empiric therapy for CAP based on patient and pathogen factors?

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* 5. What do you feel you need to learn about the management of CAP? (Check all that apply)

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* 6. My current position is

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* 7. My current practice setting is

1. Which community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) pathogen do you consider the most challenging to treat?

2. What do you consider the greatest challenge when managing CAP patients in your practice?

3. How often does your institution adhere to IDSA management guidelines for CAP when selecting an antimicrobial agent?

4. How confident are you in selecting appropriate empiric therapy for CAP based on patient and pathogen factors?

5. What do you feel you need to learn about the management of CAP? (Check all that apply)

6. My current position is

7. My current practice setting is