A 34-year-old healthy outpatient with radiographic community-acquired pneumonia (no comorbidities, no recent antibiotics). What is the preferred empir...

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A 34-year-old healthy outpatient with radiographic community-acquired pneumonia (no comorbidities, no recent antibiotics). What is the preferred empiric oral regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily

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Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of local resistance

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Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus azithromycin

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Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

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Doxycycline plus cefuroxime

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia

A 34-year-old healthy outpatient with radiographic community-acquired pneumonia (no comorbidities, no recent antibiotics). What is the preferred empiric oral regimen?