Question

A 58-year-old outpatient with T2DM and COPD presents with cough, fever, pleuritic pain, and lobar consolidation on CXR. No MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric oral regimen per CAP guidelines in presence of comorbidities?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin/clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily monotherapy

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus azithromycin

Practice question

A 58-year-old outpatient with T2DM and COPD presents with cough, fever, pleuritic pain, and lobar consolidation on CXR. No MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric oral regimen per CAP guidelines in presence of comorbidities?