A 58-year-old woman with fever, pleuritic chest pain and productive cough has CURB-65 score of 2. What is the recommended initial antibiotic regimen i...

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A 58-year-old woman with fever, pleuritic chest pain and productive cough has CURB-65 score of 2. What is the recommended initial antibiotic regimen in hospital (no penicillin allergy)?

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Co-amoxiclav plus clarithromycin

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Amoxicillin monotherapy

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Doxycycline monotherapy

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Benzylpenicillin IV

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Levofloxacin monotherapy

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 58-year-old woman with fever, pleuritic chest pain and productive cough has CURB-65 score of 2. What is the recommended initial antibiotic regimen in hospital (no penicillin allergy)?