A 40-year-old man with fever, productive cough, and pleuritic pain has CAP and no comorbidities. Which outpatient regimen is preferred?...

Question

A 40-year-old man with fever, productive cough, and pleuritic pain has CAP and no comorbidities. Which outpatient regimen is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g TID or doxycycline 100 mg BID

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Azithromycin monotherapy

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Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

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Cefpodoxime 200 mg BID

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TMP-SMX DS BID

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia