A 58-year-old outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia (no drug allergies) has COPD and diabetes. He is haemodynamically stable and can take oral ...

Question

A 58-year-old outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia (no drug allergies) has COPD and diabetes. He is haemodynamically stable and can take oral therapy. Which empiric regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin monotherapy is preferred in all comers

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High-dose amoxicillin alone

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus azithromycin

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

A 58-year-old outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia (no drug allergies) has COPD and diabetes. He is haemodynamically stable and can take oral therapy. Which empiric regimen is recommended?