A 38-year-old without comorbidities is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas). Which regimen is...

Question

A 38-year-old without comorbidities is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas). Which regimen is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

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Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of local resistance

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Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for all patients

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Ceftriaxone IM daily

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin for everyone

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

A 38-year-old without comorbidities is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas). Which regimen is guideline-concordant?