A 56-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65=0). Local macrolide resistance to S. pneumoniae is...

Question

A 56-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65=0). Local macrolide resistance to S. pneumoniae is 30%. He reports prior tendon rupture with levofloxacin. Best empiric outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

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Cefdinir monotherapy

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Doxycycline monotherapy

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Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 56-year-old with COPD and diabetes presents with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65=0). Local macrolide resistance to S. pneumoniae is 30%. He reports prior tendon rupture with levofloxacin. Best empiric outpatient regimen?