A 14-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and a sandpaper-like rash. Examination shows a strawberry tongue and desquamating rash. Group A str...

Question

A 14-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and a sandpaper-like rash. Examination shows a strawberry tongue and desquamating rash. Group A streptococcal infection is suspected. What is the most appropriate antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

Oral phenoxymethylpenicillin

Answer

No antibiotics, symptomatic treatment only

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Oral flucloxacillin

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Macrolide for 3 days is sufficient in all cases

Answer

Ciprofloxacin

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Scarlet fever

A 14-year-old boy presents with fever, sore throat and a sandpaper-like rash. Examination shows a strawberry tongue and desquamating rash. Group A streptococcal infection is suspected. What is the most appropriate antibiotic therapy?