A healthy 32-year-old outpatient with CAP has no comorbidities or recent antibiotic use. Which empiric regimen is recommended?...

Question

A healthy 32-year-old outpatient with CAP has no comorbidities or recent antibiotic use. Which empiric regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g orally three times daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of resistance

Answer

Levofloxacin monotherapy is preferred

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Ceftriaxone IV then azithromycin

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Ampicillin-sulbactam plus doxycycline

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