For a patient with pneumonia with coexisting cardiopulmonary disease, according to the ATS guidelines, what single antibiotic could be given as empiric treatment?
a. Intravenous beta-lactam
b. Intravenous doxycycline
c. Intravenous fluoroquinolone
d. Intravenous macrolide
ANS: C
For higher risk patients with these comorbidities, acceptable alternatives include an IV be-ta-lactam plus an IV or oral macrolide or doxycycline; alternatively, a parenteral fluoroquinolone may be used alone.
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