17th February 2025

A 50-year-old gentleman attends the emergency department with shortness of breath.

A 50-year-old gentleman attends the emergency department with shortness of breath. He has recently attended a work conference in Italy, where he stayed in a hotel with his colleagues. A chest X-ray shows upper lobe consolidation on the left hand side. . 

Observations are as follows: oxygen saturation 89% on room air, respiratory rate 32, temperature 37.8°C.

Which of these antibiotics would be most appropriate for this patient?