A 64-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia, COPD, and diabetes (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk) is treated as an outpatient. Which is guideline-concord...

Question

A 64-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia, COPD, and diabetes (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk) is treated as an outpatient. Which is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate plus doxycycline

Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g TID monotherapy

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Doxycycline monotherapy

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Ceftriaxone IV monotherapy

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Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of resistance

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia-Outpatient with Comorbidities

A 64-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia, COPD, and diabetes (no MRSA/Pseudomonas risk) is treated as an outpatient. Which is guideline-concordant?