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Community-acquired pneumonia — ABFM Board MCQ

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ModerateRespiratoryCommunity-acquired pneumoniaABFM Board

A 41-year-old woman presents with fever, productive cough, pleuritic pain, and focal crackles. Chest radiograph shows a right lower lobe infiltrate. She has no comorbidities and normal oxygen saturation. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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Correct answer: B — Outpatient oral amoxicillin

Otherwise healthy outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia can be treated with an appropriate oral antibiotic such as high-dose amoxicillin.

Reference: American Family Physician clinical reviews and AAFP guidance: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html