A 45-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia, no comorbidities, no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric oral regimen?...

Question

A 45-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia, no comorbidities, no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk. Best empiric oral regimen?

Accepted Answer

High-dose amoxicillin or doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of resistance

Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus macrolide

Answer

Respiratory fluoroquinolone monotherapy for all outpatients

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

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