A 19-year-old university student presents with 3 days of sore throat, rhinorrhoea and dry cough. Temperature is 37.6 °C, throat is mildly erythematous...

Question

A 19-year-old university student presents with 3 days of sore throat, rhinorrhoea and dry cough. Temperature is 37.6 °C, throat is mildly erythematous without exudate and there is no cervical lymphadenopathy. She is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Provide reassurance and symptomatic treatment only

Answer

Prescribe phenoxymethylpenicillin for 10 days

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Prescribe azithromycin for 5 days

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Order throat swab and prescribe antibiotics while awaiting results

Answer

Give IM benzathine penicillin G

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Viral upper respiratory tract infection

A 19-year-old university student presents with 3 days of sore throat, rhinorrhoea and dry cough. Temperature is 37.6 °C, throat is mildly erythematous without exudate and there is no cervical lymphadenopathy. She is otherwise well. What is the most appropriate management?