A 35-year-old otherwise healthy outpatient is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Local macrolide resistance is high (25%). What is an appro...

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A 35-year-old otherwise healthy outpatient is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Local macrolide resistance is high (>25%). What is an appropriate empiric regimen?

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Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

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Azithromycin monotherapy

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Levofloxacin monotherapy

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin

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Ceftriaxone IM daily

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

A 35-year-old otherwise healthy outpatient is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Local macrolide resistance is high (>25%). What is an appropriate empiric regimen?