A 27-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe crackles is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbiditi...

Question

A 27-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe crackles is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Optimal empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1,000 mg three times daily

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of resistance

Answer

Ceftriaxone IM daily

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 mg twice daily alone

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

A 27-year-old with fever, productive cough, and right lower lobe crackles is diagnosed with outpatient community-acquired pneumonia and no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA/Pseudomonas. Optimal empiric regimen?