A 67-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk, no drug allergies). Which empiri...

Question

A 67-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk, no drug allergies). Which empiric regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

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Doxycycline monotherapy

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Amoxicillin 1 g TID monotherapy

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Levofloxacin 500 mg daily plus amoxicillin

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 67-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk, no drug allergies). Which empiric regimen is recommended?