Question

A 62-year-old presents with fever, productive cough, pleuritic pain. CURB-65 = 2. First-line oral antibiotic according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 200 mg stat then 100 mg OD 5 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg TDS 5 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg TDS 5 days

Answer

Clarithromycin 500 mg BD 5 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg BD 5 days

Practice question

A 62-year-old presents with fever, productive cough, pleuritic pain. CURB-65 = 2. First-line oral antibiotic according to NICE?