A 76-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score 2. What is the appropriate site of care and antibiotic approach?...

Question

A 76-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score 2. What is the appropriate site of care and antibiotic approach?

Accepted Answer

Hospital admission; oral or IV β-lactam plus macrolide

Answer

Outpatient oral amoxicillin alone

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Outpatient oral macrolide alone

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Hospital admission with IV broad-spectrum carbapenem

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ICU admission and IV piperacillin-tazobactam

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia