A 35-year-old with severe community-acquired pneumonia is admitted to ICU (mechanical ventilation). Which empiric regimen is recommended when MRSA and...

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A 35-year-old with severe community-acquired pneumonia is admitted to ICU (mechanical ventilation). Which empiric regimen is recommended when MRSA and Pseudomonas risks are present?

Accepted Answer

Piperacillin-tazobactam + azithromycin + vancomycin

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Ceftriaxone + azithromycin only

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Levofloxacin monotherapy

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Ampicillin-sulbactam + doxycycline

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Cefazolin + azithromycin

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A 35-year-old with severe community-acquired pneumonia is admitted to ICU (mechanical ventilation). Which empiric regimen is recommended when MRSA and Pseudomonas risks are present?