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EasyRespiratoryCommunity-acquired pneumoniauk-plab-1

A 63-year-old man presents with productive cough, pleuritic chest pain and fever. His observations are: temperature 38.3°C, respiratory rate 26/min, BP 102/62 mmHg, urea 5.8 mmol/L and confusion is absent. Using the CURB-65 score, what is the most appropriate management setting for his community-acquired pneumonia?

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