Question

A 45-year-old outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia has no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas. Local macrolide resistance to pneumococcus is >25%. What empiric regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 1 g orally three times daily

Answer

Azithromycin monotherapy

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg orally daily

Answer

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

Answer

Doxycycline plus amoxicillin-clavulanate

Practice question

A 45-year-old outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia has no comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas. Local macrolide resistance to pneumococcus is >25%. What empiric regimen is recommended?