Question

A 5-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat, strawberry tongue, desquamating rash on hands, and conjunctival injection day 6 of illness. Most appropriate treatment?

Accepted Answer

IV immunoglobulin and high-dose aspirin

Answer

Oral amoxicillin 40 mg/kg/day

Answer

Oral erythromycin

Answer

IV ceftriaxone

Answer

Oral prednisolone

Practice question

A 5-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat, strawberry tongue, desquamating rash on hands, and conjunctival injection day 6 of illness. Most appropriate treatment?