Question

A 64-year-old with COPD and diabetes has outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (lobar consolidation on CXR, CURB-65=1). Baseline QTc is 510 ms. No recent antibiotics. Which outpatient regimen is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily monotherapy

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg day 1 then 250 mg daily monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily monotherapy

Answer

Cefdinir 300 mg twice daily monotherapy

Practice question

A 64-year-old with COPD and diabetes has outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (lobar consolidation on CXR, CURB-65=1). Baseline QTc is 510 ms. No recent antibiotics. Which outpatient regimen is most appropriate?