A 25-year-old presents with severe sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar exudate. No cough. CENTOR score 4. Firs...

Question

A 25-year-old presents with severe sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar exudate. No cough. CENTOR score 4. First-line management?

Accepted Answer

Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500 mg qds 10 days

Answer

No antibiotics; safety-net

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg tds 5 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg tds 7 days

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg od 3 days

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Acute tonsillitis antibiotics

A 25-year-old presents with severe sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and tonsillar exudate. No cough. CENTOR score 4. First-line management?