28th July 2023

A 75 year old woman is admitted to the hospital with a 7 day history of productive cough and fever.

A 75 year old woman is admitted to the hospital with a 7 day history of productive cough and fever. Chest x-ray shows left lower lobe consolidation. Her observations in the emergency department are:

HR 95, BP 140/90 mmHg, RR 32/min, SpO₂ 94% on air, and temperature of 37.7 oC. She has no history of allergies.

What would be the first line empirical antibiotic choice?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.