A 55-year old female with a history of anxiety and type 2 diabetes presents from home to the clinic with cough, shortness of breath and fatigue for 48 hours. A chest x-ray is obtained showing a RLL consolidation. Her physical exam reveals a HR of 75, RR 22, BP 135/76. She has no known drug allergies. A Pneumonia Severity Index assessment (also called a PORT score) is completed, and she is determined to have a risk class/PORT score of 2. What treatment venue and regimen would be most appropriate? a. Inpatient; Ciprofloxacin b. Inpatient; ceftriaxone plus azithromycin c. Outpatient; amoxicillin/clavulanate plus azithromycin d. Outpatient; amoxicillin
[Expert Solution]: A 55-year old female with a history of…
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