Question

A 45-year-old outpatient with fever, cough and lobar consolidation on CXR has no comorbidities, no recent antibiotics, and no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Which empiric regimen is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1,000 mg three times daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy 500 mg day 1 then 250 mg daily

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily monotherapy

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IV daily plus azithromycin

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Practice question

A 45-year-old outpatient with fever, cough and lobar consolidation on CXR has no comorbidities, no recent antibiotics, and no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Which empiric regimen is guideline-concordant?