A patient presents with a community-acquired respiratory infection. Which macrolide antibiotic is commonly used for this condition due to its broad-spectrum activity, excellent tissue penetration (particularly in respiratory tissues), and relatively slow elimination?
- Erythromycin (Erythrocin; Ery-Tab)
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
- Azithromycin (Zithromax)
- Telithromycin (Ketek)
- Fidaxomicin (Dificid)