au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia

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MediumRespiratoryCommunity-acquired pneumoniaau-racgpau-amc

A 35-year-old otherwise healthy man presents with a 3-day history of fever, pleuritic chest pain and productive cough with yellow sputum. He is febrile at 38.2 °C, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, oxygen saturation 96% on room air and has left lower lobe crackles on examination. He is haemodynamically stable and suitable for outpatient treatment. What is the most appropriate empiric oral antibiotic regimen?

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