A 35-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbidities has no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. What empiric outpatient regimen is reco...

Question

A 35-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbidities has no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. What empiric outpatient regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin or doxycycline (monotherapy)

Answer

Respiratory fluoroquinolone plus macrolide

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Ceftriaxone IV plus azithromycin as outpatient

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Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of local resistance

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Linezolid plus levofloxacin

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

A 35-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbidities has no risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. What empiric outpatient regimen is recommended?