An otherwise healthy 70-year-old with pneumonia is treated per guideline, but the team asks when macrolide monotherapy is acceptable for outpatients. ...

Question

An otherwise healthy 70-year-old with pneumonia is treated per guideline, but the team asks when macrolide monotherapy is acceptable for outpatients. Which scenario meets criteria?

Accepted Answer

Local macrolide resistance

Answer

Local macrolide resistance of 35% with no comorbidities

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Any comorbidity if adding steroids

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If patient had prior tendon rupture with levofloxacin

Answer

In areas with unknown resistance rates

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

An otherwise healthy 70-year-old with pneumonia is treated per guideline, but the team asks when macrolide monotherapy is acceptable for outpatients. Which scenario meets criteria?