A 68-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. His CURB-65 score is 3. What is the most appropriate place of care a...

Question

A 68-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. His CURB-65 score is 3. What is the most appropriate place of care and antibiotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Admit to hospital for intravenous antibiotics

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Discharge with 5 days of oral amoxicillin

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Treat as low-severity pneumonia with oral doxycycline in the community

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Discharge with oral macrolide monotherapy and GP review in 1 week

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No antibiotics needed; likely viral infection

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia

A 68-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. His CURB-65 score is 3. What is the most appropriate place of care and antibiotic strategy?