A 6-year-old child presents with fever, cough and tachypnoea. Chest examination reveals focal crackles, and a chest X-ray is consistent with mild comm...

Question

A 6-year-old child presents with fever, cough and tachypnoea. Chest examination reveals focal crackles, and a chest X-ray is consistent with mild community-acquired pneumonia. The child is well enough to be treated as an outpatient and has no comorbidities. According to Therapeutic Guidelines summary table, which antibiotic regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 25 mg/kg (max 1 g) orally eight-hourly for 3 days

Answer

Azithromycin 10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate 22.5+3.2 mg/kg eight-hourly for 10 days

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Cefalexin 20 mg/kg eight-hourly for 7 days

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No antibiotic; viral causes predominate so antibiotics are not recommended

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia in children