MediumRespiratory,Infectious DiseasesPneumonia in aged-care residentau-amcau-racgp
A 78-year-old woman in a residential aged-care facility develops fever, cough and confusion. Chest X-ray shows right lower lobe pneumonia. She has COPD and chronic kidney disease stage 3 but is haemodynamically stable and managed in the facility with close medical oversight. According to Therapeutic Guidelines-based primary care summary, which oral antibiotic is most appropriate first-line?