Question

A 60-year-old ex-smoker presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. CURB-65 score = 1. What is the first-line oral antibiotic regimen for community-acquired pneumonia in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg tds for 7 days

Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg stat then 100 mg od 7 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg tds 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg od 3 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg od 5 days

Practice question

A 60-year-old ex-smoker presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. CURB-65 score = 1. What is the first-line oral antibiotic regimen for community-acquired pneumonia in primary care?