A 73-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score of 3. What is the appropriate management setting?...

Question

A 73-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia has CURB-65 score of 3. What is the appropriate management setting?

Accepted Answer

Hospital admission and IV antibiotics

Answer

Home with oral amoxicillin

Answer

Outpatient with azithromycin only

Answer

ICU admission mandatory

Answer

No antibiotics; viral swab only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired Pneumonia