A 64-year-old man is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. CURB-65 score is 3. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empir...

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A 64-year-old man is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. CURB-65 score is 3. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empirical antibiotic regimen in line with UK guidance for severe pneumonia managed in hospital?

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Intravenous Amoxicillin plus intravenous Azithromycin

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Oral Amoxicillin alone

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Oral Doxycycline alone

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Intravenous Co-amoxiclav alone

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Oral Clarithromycin plus oral Amoxicillin

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Community-acquired pneumonia

A 64-year-old man is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. CURB-65 score is 3. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate empirical antibiotic regimen in line with UK guidance for severe pneumonia managed in hospital?