A 68-year-old outpatient with COPD and diabetes presents with community-acquired pneumonia (no recent MRSA/Pseudomonas risk). Which empiric oral regim...

Question

A 68-year-old outpatient with COPD and diabetes presents with community-acquired pneumonia (no recent MRSA/Pseudomonas risk). Which empiric oral regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Cefpodoxime monotherapy

Answer

Ceftriaxone monotherapy IM daily

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Amoxicillin high-dose monotherapy

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

A 68-year-old outpatient with COPD and diabetes presents with community-acquired pneumonia (no recent MRSA/Pseudomonas risk). Which empiric oral regimen is recommended?