A 3-year-old with mild community-acquired pneumonia is not severely unwell and has no comorbidities. According to NICE, which antibiotic is recommende...

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A 3-year-old with mild community-acquired pneumonia is not severely unwell and has no comorbidities. According to NICE, which antibiotic is recommended first-line?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin oral

Answer

Macrolide (e.g. clarithromycin)

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Co-amoxiclav IV

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Doxycycline

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Ciprofloxacin

Community-acquired pneumonia — MRCPCH AKP MCQ

A 3-year-old with mild community-acquired pneumonia is not severely unwell and has no comorbidities. According to NICE, which antibiotic is recommended first-line?