Question

A 21-year-old man has severe sore throat with fever, tender anterior cervical nodes, tonsillar exudate, and no cough (Centor 4). No penicillin allergy. What is the recommended antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500 mg four times daily for 5 to 10 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 3 days

Answer

No antibiotics

Practice question

A 21-year-old man has severe sore throat with fever, tender anterior cervical nodes, tonsillar exudate, and no cough (Centor 4). No penicillin allergy. What is the recommended antibiotic?