A 72-year-old with diabetes and COPD presents with outpatient CAP and no recent IV antibiotics; CURB-65=1. Best empiric outpatient regimen?...

Question

A 72-year-old with diabetes and COPD presents with outpatient CAP and no recent IV antibiotics; CURB-65=1. Best empiric outpatient regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of resistance

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin alone

Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus oseltamivir

Answer

Cephalexin monotherapy

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia