A 64-year-old woman with low-severity community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 1, no penicillin allergy) is managed in primary care. What is the recomm...

Question

A 64-year-old woman with low-severity community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 1, no penicillin allergy) is managed in primary care. What is the recommended first-line antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 5 days

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Clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily for 7 days

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Co-amoxiclav 625 mg three times daily for 7 days

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Levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days

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Doxycycline 200 mg stat then 100 mg daily for 5 days

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 64-year-old woman with low-severity community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 1, no penicillin allergy) is managed in primary care. What is the recommended first-line antibiotic?