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A 67-year-old man with COPD and type 2 diabetes presents with fever, cough, and focal crackles; CXR confirms a right lower lobe infiltrate. Vitals are stable. ECG shows QTc 520 ms; he reports prior fluoroquinolone-associated tendinopathy. He will be treated as an outpatient. Which empiric regimen is most appropriate?

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