Question

A 54-year-old woman with COPD and diabetes presents with fever, cough, and a new lobar infiltrate. She is hemodynamically stable and treated as an outpatient. Which empiric regimen is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline for 5 days

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy for 5 days

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole monotherapy for 7 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg once, then observe

Answer

Cefdinir monotherapy for 5 days

Practice question

A 54-year-old woman with COPD and diabetes presents with fever, cough, and a new lobar infiltrate. She is hemodynamically stable and treated as an outpatient. Which empiric regimen is most appropriate?