Question

A 72-year-old man presents with cough, fever and pleuritic chest pain. His CURB65 score is 2. What is the most appropriate site of care and initial antibiotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Admit to hospital and give dual therapy with oral Amoxicillin and a Macrolide

Answer

Discharge home with 5 days of oral Amoxicillin

Answer

Discharge home with oral Doxycycline alone

Answer

Admit to ICU for IV broad-spectrum antibiotics

Answer

Admit to hospital and give oral Amoxicillin alone

Practice question

A 72-year-old man presents with cough, fever and pleuritic chest pain. His CURB65 score is 2. What is the most appropriate site of care and initial antibiotic strategy?