
Case 1: Influenza
Stacey, a 60-year-old woman, comes into your clinic with muscle aches, fever, and general fatigue, which came on suddenly three days ago. Previously, she had felt well. She is not in distress and her vital signs are normal.
Based on her history and a physical examination, you feel there is a high likelihood she has influenza or another viral, flu-like illness. A rapid test for influenza A is positive, in the clinic. Stacey states that she would like antibiotics in order to feel better.
How would you approach your discussion with the patient?
Case 2: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Jesse, a 5-year-old boy, presents to your office with fever, cough, and tachypnea. These symptoms started 3 days ago. He has been eating well throughout this time and has stable vital signs when the pediatrician examines him.
A rapid test, performed by the clinic nurse, is negative for SARS-CoV2 virus. The chest X-ray results are shown below:

Based on the clinical symptoms and chest X-ray findings, you determine that Jesse is well enough to be treated as an outpatient, but will still require antibiotics to help clear the infection.
Given the circumstances of this case, which antibiotic would you prescribe for Jesse?
- Clindamycin
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanic acid (Amox-Clav)
- Amoxicillin
- Azithromycin