Question

A 67-year-old with COPD, diabetes, and new community-acquired pneumonia (fever, cough, RLL crackles; no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks) is managed outpatient. Which empiric regimen is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy

Answer

Linezolid plus levofloxacin

Practice question

A 67-year-old with COPD, diabetes, and new community-acquired pneumonia (fever, cough, RLL crackles; no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks) is managed outpatient. Which empiric regimen is guideline-concordant?