A 59-year-old with fever, productive cough, and CURB-65 score 0 is treated as outpatient for CAP. Allergic to doxycycline (anaphylaxis). Macrolide res...

Question

A 59-year-old with fever, productive cough, and CURB-65 score 0 is treated as outpatient for CAP. Allergic to doxycycline (anaphylaxis). Macrolide resistance locally 15%. Best regimen?

Accepted Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

High-dose amoxicillin monotherapy

Answer

Respiratory fluoroquinolone

Answer

Ceftriaxone IM daily

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): CAP-Antibiotic Selection by Resistance

A 59-year-old with fever, productive cough, and CURB-65 score 0 is treated as outpatient for CAP. Allergic to doxycycline (anaphylaxis). Macrolide resistance locally 15%. Best regimen?