A 68-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia. Which empiric outpatient regimen is guideline-concordant?...

Question

A 68-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia. Which empiric outpatient regimen is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Linezolid plus levofloxacin for MRSA coverage

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin monotherapy

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole monotherapy

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia