A 4-year-old girl presents with fever and cough. Chest radiograph shows a right lower lobe consolidation. She is fully immunised, stable, and able to ...

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A 4-year-old girl presents with fever and cough. Chest radiograph shows a right lower lobe consolidation. She is fully immunised, stable, and able to take oral medications. According to Canadian Paediatric Society guidance on pneumonia, what is the most appropriate empiric outpatient antibiotic?

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Oral amoxicillin

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Oral azithromycin

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Oral co-trimoxazole

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Oral ciprofloxacin

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No antibiotics are required if immunised

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

A 4-year-old girl presents with fever and cough. Chest radiograph shows a right lower lobe consolidation. She is fully immunised, stable, and able to take oral medications. According to Canadian Paediatric Society guidance on pneumonia, what is the most appropriate empiric outpatient antibiotic?