Question

A 71-year-old man with COPD has an acute exacerbation with increased dyspnoea, sputum volume, and purulence. He has no pneumonia on CXR. What is the recommended antibiotic strategy in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg TDS for 5 days

Answer

No antibiotics

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg BD for 7 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg TDS for 14 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg BD for 3 days

Practice question

A 71-year-old man with COPD has an acute exacerbation with increased dyspnoea, sputum volume, and purulence. He has no pneumonia on CXR. What is the recommended antibiotic strategy in primary care?