A 3-year-old Aboriginal child living in a remote community presents with fever, tachypnoea and productive cough. There are crackles at the right base....

Question

A 3-year-old Aboriginal child living in a remote community presents with fever, tachypnoea and productive cough. There are crackles at the right base. Access to hospital is limited. The child is fully immunised and oxygen saturation is 93% on room air. Which antibiotic strategy is most appropriate in this setting?

Accepted Answer

High-dose oral amoxicillin 25 mg/kg three times daily for 5-7 days

Answer

Oral amoxicillin 25 mg/kg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Single dose of oral azithromycin only

Answer

No antibiotics as most infections are viral

Answer

Oral ciprofloxacin for 10 days

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia in Indigenous child