A 50-year-old with COPD presents with an acute exacerbation requiring hospitalization. Which antibiotic is first-line empirically for a bacterial exac...

Question

A 50-year-old with COPD presents with an acute exacerbation requiring hospitalization. Which antibiotic is first-line empirically for a bacterial exacerbation of COPD in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

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Co-amoxiclav

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Clarithromycin

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Doxycycline

ukmla MCQ (SBA): COPD Exacerbation

A 50-year-old with COPD presents with an acute exacerbation requiring hospitalization. Which antibiotic is first-line empirically for a bacterial exacerbation of COPD in the UK?