MediumRespiratoryCommunity-acquired pneumonia in adultsau-amcau-racp
A 68-year-old man is admitted with fever, productive cough and right middle lobe pneumonia on chest X-ray. He is mildly hypoxic on room air and has CRB-65 score of 1 (age >65 years). There are no risk factors for resistant organisms. According to Australian community-acquired pneumonia guidance, what is the most appropriate empirical intravenous antibiotic regimen?