Question

A 67-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and right-sided pleuritic chest pain for 3 days. He has a CURB-65 score of 1 and normal oxygen saturation and blood pressure. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen in the community setting?

Accepted Answer

Oral amoxicillin with or without doxycycline

Answer

IV piperacillin-tazobactam and vancomycin

Answer

Oral ciprofloxacin monotherapy

Answer

No antibiotics; review in 48 hours

Answer

Oral azithromycin alone for 3 days

Practice question

A 67-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough and right-sided pleuritic chest pain for 3 days. He has a CURB-65 score of 1 and normal oxygen saturation and blood pressure. What is the most appropriate empiric antibiotic regimen in the community setting?