A 66-year-old with suspected severe CAP is admitted to ICU. Which empiric antibiotic strategy is appropriate without MRSA/Pseudomonas risk factors?...

Question

A 66-year-old with suspected severe CAP is admitted to ICU. Which empiric antibiotic strategy is appropriate without MRSA/Pseudomonas risk factors?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

Answer

Ceftriaxone alone

Answer

Azithromycin alone

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Doxycycline alone

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Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Severe CAP Regimen