A patient with known bronchiectasis presents with an acute worsening of cough, increased sputum volume and purulence, and malaise. His baseline therap...

Question

A patient with known bronchiectasis presents with an acute worsening of cough, increased sputum volume and purulence, and malaise. His baseline therapy includes physiotherapy and bronchodilators. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic choice empirically?

Accepted Answer

Oral amoxicillin

Answer

IV vancomycin

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Oral metronidazole

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Oral ciprofloxacin

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Nebulised gentamicin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Bronchiectasis

A patient with known bronchiectasis presents with an acute worsening of cough, increased sputum volume and purulence, and malaise. His baseline therapy includes physiotherapy and bronchodilators. What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic choice empirically?