A 67-year-old outpatient with COPD, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and a new right lower-lobe inf...

Question

A 67-year-old outpatient with COPD, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and a new right lower-lobe infiltrate on CXR. Which empiric outpatient regimen is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy for 5 days

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin monotherapy

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Cefdinir monotherapy

Answer

Clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14 days

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A 67-year-old outpatient with COPD, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and a new right lower-lobe infiltrate on CXR. Which empiric outpatient regimen is most appropriate?