An 82-year-old woman is admitted with a community-acquired pneumonia. Her CURB-65 score is calculated to be 3. According to NICE guidelines, what is t...

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An 82-year-old woman is admitted with a community-acquired pneumonia. Her CURB-65 score is calculated to be 3. According to NICE guidelines, what is the most appropriate management setting and antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

Hospital, with intravenous co-amoxiclav and clarithromycin

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Home, with oral amoxicillin

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Home, with oral doxycycline

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Hospital, with oral amoxicillin and clarithromycin

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Intensive care, with intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community Acquired Pneumonia

An 82-year-old woman is admitted with a community-acquired pneumonia. Her CURB-65 score is calculated to be 3. According to NICE guidelines, what is the most appropriate management setting and antibiotic therapy?