Question

A 50-year-old man with BMI 31 kg/m² presents with fever, productive cough, and RR 24. CURB-65 = 1, outpatient management planned. He had amoxicillin in the last 90 days. Best regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus azithromycin

Answer

Azithromycin alone

Answer

Doxycycline alone

Answer

Levofloxacin plus amoxicillin/clavulanate

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Practice question

A 50-year-old man with BMI 31 kg/m² presents with fever, productive cough, and RR 24. CURB-65 = 1, outpatient management planned. He had amoxicillin in the last 90 days. Best regimen?