Question

A 48-year-old otherwise healthy man is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting. He is haemodynamically stable with CURB-65 score 0. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen?

Accepted Answer

Oral amoxicillin (or doxycycline/macrolide) for 5-7 days

Answer

Intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam for 14 days

Answer

No antibiotics; viral aetiology is assumed

Answer

Oral ciprofloxacin monotherapy

Answer

Oral metronidazole alone

Practice question

A 48-year-old otherwise healthy man is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting. He is haemodynamically stable with CURB-65 score 0. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen?