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First-line treatment for community-acquired pneumonia in a penicillin-allergic patient?

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52M, known penicillin allergy (hives), presents with CAP confirmed on CXR. What are the alternatives to amoxicillin? Considering respiratory fluoroquinolones vs macrolides.

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