A 68-year-old woman with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 2) requires hospitalization. No MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric IV reg...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 2) requires hospitalization. No MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric IV regimen?

Accepted Answer

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

Answer

Piperacillin-tazobactam plus vancomycin

Answer

Levofloxacin plus linezolid

Answer

Ampicillin-sulbactam plus doxycycline plus vancomycin

Answer

Aztreonam monotherapy

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

A 68-year-old woman with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CURB-65 = 2) requires hospitalization. No MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Best empiric IV regimen?