Question

A 32-year-old outpatient with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia, no comorbidities, normal QTc, and no recent antibiotics asks about therapy. Best empiric regimen?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g three times daily or doxycycline 100 mg twice daily

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily for 10 days

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy regardless of local resistance

Answer

Ceftriaxone IV plus azithromycin

Answer

Prednisone 40 mg daily for 5 days without antibiotics

Practice question

A 32-year-old outpatient with nonsevere community-acquired pneumonia, no comorbidities, normal QTc, and no recent antibiotics asks about therapy. Best empiric regimen?