A 32-year-old otherwise healthy man with low-severity community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65=0) is managed at home. First-line antibiotic?...

Question

A 32-year-old otherwise healthy man with low-severity community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65=0) is managed at home. First-line antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg TDS for 5 days

Answer

Clarithromycin 500 mg BD for 7 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg BD for 5 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg TDS for 7 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg BD for 5 days

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia