A 50-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. CXR confirms right lower lobe consolidation. He is hypot...

Question

A 50-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. CXR confirms right lower lobe consolidation. He is hypotensive, tachycardic and has a CURB-65 score of 3. According to Australian guidelines, what is the recommended initial empirical IV antibiotic regimen for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults?

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IV ceftriaxone plus IV azithromycin

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IV amoxicillin alone

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IV benzylpenicillin plus IV azithromycin

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IV piperacillin-tazobactam alone

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IV vancomycin plus IV gentamicin

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Severe community-acquired pneumonia therapy