Question

A healthy 34-year-old outpatient is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Local macrolide resistance is 35%. What is the most appropriate empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 5 days

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy for 5 days despite resistance

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for 7 days

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline for 7 days

Practice question

A healthy 34-year-old outpatient is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Local macrolide resistance is 35%. What is the most appropriate empiric regimen?