Question

A 67-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia. No recent antibiotics; QTc normal; local macrolide resistance >25%. Best empiric outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily monotherapy

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily is the only option

Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy

Practice question

A 67-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia. No recent antibiotics; QTc normal; local macrolide resistance >25%. Best empiric outpatient regimen?