Question

A 36-year-old non-smoking man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. CURB-65 score is 0. He has no drug allergies. Which antibiotic regimen is first line in the community?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily for 5 days

Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg stat then 100 mg once daily for 5 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days

Practice question

A 36-year-old non-smoking man presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. CURB-65 score is 0. He has no drug allergies. Which antibiotic regimen is first line in the community?