Question

A healthy 35-year-old with cough, fever, and focal crackles is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia. No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Best empiric antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1,000 mg three times daily

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for 5 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy 500 mg day 1 then 250 mg daily

Practice question

A healthy 35-year-old with cough, fever, and focal crackles is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia. No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Best empiric antibiotic?