A 58-year-old with diabetes and heart failure presents with fever, productive cough, and right-lower-lobe consolidation on CXR. He has comorbidities (...

Question

A 58-year-old with diabetes and heart failure presents with fever, productive cough, and right-lower-lobe consolidation on CXR. He has comorbidities (HF, DM), stable vitals. Best empiric outpatient regimen for community-acquired pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g TID monotherapy

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Levofloxacin plus azithromycin

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Clindamycin monotherapy

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

A 58-year-old with diabetes and heart failure presents with fever, productive cough, and right-lower-lobe consolidation on CXR. He has comorbidities (HF, DM), stable vitals. Best empiric outpatient regimen for community-acquired pneumonia?