A 68-year-old with severe MRSA risk pneumonia history needs empiric coverage for severe CAP with prior MRSA colonization. Which regimen component is a...

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A 68-year-old with severe MRSA risk pneumonia history needs empiric coverage for severe CAP with prior MRSA colonization. Which regimen component is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Add vancomycin or linezolid to standard therapy

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Macrolide alone

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Doxycycline alone

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Amoxicillin alone

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No anti-MRSA coverage

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

A 68-year-old with severe MRSA risk pneumonia history needs empiric coverage for severe CAP with prior MRSA colonization. Which regimen component is appropriate?