A 34-year-old with severe sore throat, exudative tonsils, tender anterior cervical nodes, no cough, fever 101°F. RADT positive for GAS. First-line the...

Question

A 34-year-old with severe sore throat, exudative tonsils, tender anterior cervical nodes, no cough, fever 101°F. RADT positive for GAS. First-line therapy (no penicillin allergy)?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin V or amoxicillin for 10 days

Answer

Azithromycin 5-day course first-line

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Levofloxacin

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Doxycycline

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No antibiotics

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Streptococcal Pharyngitis

A 34-year-old with severe sore throat, exudative tonsils, tender anterior cervical nodes, no cough, fever 101°F. RADT positive for GAS. First-line therapy (no penicillin allergy)?