A 36-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe infiltrate has no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Best outpatient...

Question

A 36-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe infiltrate has no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Best outpatient empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

High-dose amoxicillin, doxycycline, or macrolide (local resistance permitting)

Answer

Respiratory fluoroquinolone plus beta-lactam

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Anti-pseudomonal dual therapy

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Azithromycin plus gentamicin

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No antibiotics if procalcitonin is low

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A 36-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe infiltrate has no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Best outpatient empiric regimen?