A 76-year-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score 2. No penicillin allergy. What is the recommended empirical oral regimen on...

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A 76-year-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score 2. No penicillin allergy. What is the recommended empirical oral regimen on admission?

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Amoxicillin plus macrolide

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Amoxicillin alone

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Doxycycline monotherapy

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Levofloxacin monotherapy first-line

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Co-amoxiclav plus metronidazole

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired Pneumonia

A 76-year-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score 2. No penicillin allergy. What is the recommended empirical oral regimen on admission?