A 62-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization but nonsevere (no ICU) and no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric regimen?...

Question

A 62-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization but nonsevere (no ICU) and no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ampicillin-sulbactam + azithromycin

Answer

Ceftriaxone alone

Answer

Levofloxacin alone is contraindicated

Answer

Vancomycin + piperacillin-tazobactam

Answer

Doxycycline alone

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Inpatient CAP (Nonsevere)