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A 70-year-year-old man develops hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) 5 days after admission for a fractured neck of femur. He is not severely unwell and has no risk factors for antimicrobial resistance. According to NICE NG138, what is the recommended first-line empirical antibiotic therapy for HAP (non-severe, onset >5 days after admission)?

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