Question

A 59-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia presents from home. He has diabetes and CAD (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks). QTc is 520 ms. Which outpatient regimen is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g orally three times daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy

Practice question

A 59-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia presents from home. He has diabetes and CAD (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks). QTc is 520 ms. Which outpatient regimen is guideline-concordant?