A 40-year-old man with no comorbidities presents with a 3-day history of fever, productive cough and right lower lobe consolidation on chest X-ray. He...

Question

A 40-year-old man with no comorbidities presents with a 3-day history of fever, productive cough and right lower lobe consolidation on chest X-ray. He is haemodynamically stable and saturating 97% on room air. According to EmergencyCareBC and Canadian practice for low-risk community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which outpatient antibiotic regimen is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Oral amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

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Oral ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily

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Oral clindamycin 300 mg four times daily

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Intravenous ceftriaxone 2 g daily as outpatient

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No antibiotics; viral illness is most likely

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia