A 28-year-old woman with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin requires treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. She is otherwise healthy. Which e...

Question

A 28-year-old woman with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin requires treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. She is otherwise healthy. Which empiric oral antibiotic is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin

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Levofloxacin

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Cefuroxime

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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

A 28-year-old woman with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin requires treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. She is otherwise healthy. Which empiric oral antibiotic is most appropriate?