Question

A 68-year-old man with community-onset pneumonia and COPD (on inhaled therapy) and diabetes asks about outpatient antibiotics. He has no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric option?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy if local resistance >25%

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g TID monotherapy

Answer

Clindamycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin plus azithromycin

Practice question

A 68-year-old man with community-onset pneumonia and COPD (on inhaled therapy) and diabetes asks about outpatient antibiotics. He has no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric option?