A 24-year-old with suspected CAP who is otherwise healthy asks about macrolide monotherapy. Local macrolide resistance exceeds 25%. Appropriate recomm...

Question

A 24-year-old with suspected CAP who is otherwise healthy asks about macrolide monotherapy. Local macrolide resistance exceeds 25%. Appropriate recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Avoid macrolide monotherapy; choose high-dose amoxicillin or doxycycline

Answer

Use azithromycin monotherapy regardless

Answer

Add amoxicillin-clavulanate to azithromycin

Answer

Use ciprofloxacin

Answer

Use cephalexin

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP Antibiotic Selection

A 24-year-old with suspected CAP who is otherwise healthy asks about macrolide monotherapy. Local macrolide resistance exceeds 25%. Appropriate recommendation?