A 67-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has CURB-65 score 2. What is the recommended site of care and initial therapy?...

Question

A 67-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has CURB-65 score 2. What is the recommended site of care and initial therapy?

Accepted Answer

Hospital admission with IV co-amoxiclav + clarithromycin

Answer

Outpatient oral amoxicillin alone

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Outpatient oral doxycycline alone

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Hospital admission with oral amoxicillin + doxycycline

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ICU with piperacillin-tazobactam

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia