Question

A 50-year-old man with fever, cough, and focal infiltrate meets outpatient CAP criteria. He is penicillin allergic (immediate hives), has COPD, and used azithromycin 2 months ago. Best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Levofloxacin monotherapy

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin

Answer

Amoxicillin plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Cefuroxime monotherapy

Practice question

A 50-year-old man with fever, cough, and focal infiltrate meets outpatient CAP criteria. He is penicillin allergic (immediate hives), has COPD, and used azithromycin 2 months ago. Best empiric regimen?