Question

A 33-year-old with sore throat, fever, and tender anterior cervical nodes has Centor score 4. Rapid antigen test positive for GAS. First-line therapy in penicillin-tolerant adult?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin V 500 mg BID for 10 days

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg daily 3 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily 5 days

Answer

Clindamycin 300 mg TID 10 days first-line

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate 875/125 mg BID 3 days

Practice question

A 33-year-old with sore throat, fever, and tender anterior cervical nodes has Centor score 4. Rapid antigen test positive for GAS. First-line therapy in penicillin-tolerant adult?