Emedinews:Makesure:A 60–year–old male with H/O recent MI complained of non–productive cough, fever and minimal findings on chest auscultation.

Situation: A 60–year–old male with H/O recent MI complained of non–productive cough, fever and minimal findings on chest auscultation.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why was he not immediately put on macrolide?
Lesson: Make sure to remember that in patients with recent MI, macrolide antibiotics (either erythromycin or azithromycin) reduce subsequent untoward cardiac events.