Community-acquired Pneumonia in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 67yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#10756

SMLE Question #10756

Medicine / Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases

Objective: OBJ-349

Last updated: February 2026
A 67-year-old man is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia and started on IV ceftriaxone plus azithromycin. After 72 hours, his cough and dyspnea are improving, oxygen requirement is decreasing, he is hemodynamically stable with normal mental status, and he is tolerating oral intake. What is the most appropriate change to his antibiotic regimen now?

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