A 36-year-old otherwise healthy outpatient with CAP (no comorbidities, no risk for MRSA/Pseudomonas). Which empiric regimen is appropriate?...

Question

A 36-year-old otherwise healthy outpatient with CAP (no comorbidities, no risk for MRSA/Pseudomonas). Which empiric regimen is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin high dose or doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy irrespective of local resistance

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Levofloxacin for all outpatients

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Amoxicillin + vancomycin

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Linezolid monotherapy

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia