A 22-year-old university student presents with sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical nodes, and tonsillar exudates. She has no cough. Centor sc...

Question

A 22-year-old university student presents with sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical nodes, and tonsillar exudates. She has no cough. Centor score is 4. According to CPS and CCFP guidance, what is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Rapid antigen test or culture and empiric penicillin or amoxicillin

Answer

No testing or treatment

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Throat culture only, no empiric therapy

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Broad-spectrum antibiotics including fluoroquinolone

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Empiric corticosteroids alone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Streptococcal pharyngitis

A 22-year-old university student presents with sore throat, fever, tender anterior cervical nodes, and tonsillar exudates. She has no cough. Centor score is 4. According to CPS and CCFP guidance, what is the most appropriate management?