A healthy 39-year-old outpatient with fever, cough, and right-lower-lobe crackles has CAP. No comorbidities or MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric the...

Question

A healthy 39-year-old outpatient with fever, cough, and right-lower-lobe crackles has CAP. No comorbidities or MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric therapy?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

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A healthy 39-year-old outpatient with fever, cough, and right-lower-lobe crackles has CAP. No comorbidities or MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric therapy?