A 71-year-old with right-lower-lobe pneumonia is ready for discharge. He had no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Which outpatient regimen is acceptable after I...

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A 71-year-old with right-lower-lobe pneumonia is ready for discharge. He had no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Which outpatient regimen is acceptable after IV ceftriaxone/azithro?

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Amoxicillin 1 g TID to complete 5-7 days total

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Stop antibiotics

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Metronidazole

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Linezolid

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Daptomycin

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A 71-year-old with right-lower-lobe pneumonia is ready for discharge. He had no MRSA/Pseudomonas risks. Which outpatient regimen is acceptable after IV ceftriaxone/azithro?