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ModerateRespiratoryCommunity-acquired pneumoniauk-plab-1

A 63-year-old woman presents with fever, productive cough and pleuritic chest pain. Observations: temperature 38.4°C, respiratory rate 24 breaths per minute, BP 138/82 mmHg, pulse 96 beats per minute, oxygen saturation 94% on air. She is orientated and has no comorbidities. Chest X-ray confirms a right lower lobe consolidation. Her CURB-65 score is 1. What is the most appropriate site of care and initial antibiotic choice?

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