A 34-year-old without comorbidities presents with community-acquired pneumonia (fever, cough, RLL consolidation on CXR). Which empiric outpatient regi...

Question

A 34-year-old without comorbidities presents with community-acquired pneumonia (fever, cough, RLL consolidation on CXR). Which empiric outpatient regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily for 5 days

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Azithromycin monotherapy for 5 days

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Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for 7 days

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin for 5 days

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Cefuroxime 500 mg twice daily for 10 days

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

A 34-year-old without comorbidities presents with community-acquired pneumonia (fever, cough, RLL consolidation on CXR). Which empiric outpatient regimen is preferred?