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A 62-year-old man, lifelong smoker, presents with fever, productive cough, pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Chest radiograph shows right lower lobe consolidation. He is haemodynamically stable, oxygen saturation is 95% on room air, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min and CURB-65 score is 1. Which is the most appropriate initial site of care and management strategy according to Canadian CAP guidance?

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